Al-Zabadani District

al-Zabadani District
منطقة الزبداني
District
Map of al-Zabadani District within Rif Dimashq Governorate
Map of al-Zabadani District within Rif Dimashq Governorate
Coordinates (al-Zabadani): 33°43′N 36°05′E / 33.72°N 36.08°E / 33.72; 36.08
Country Syria
GovernorateRif Dimashq
Seatal-Zabadani
Subdistricts3 nawāḥī
Area
 • Total
393.42 km2 (151.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)[1]
 • Total
63,780
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
GeocodeSY0307

al-Zabadani District (Arabic: منطقة الزبداني, romanized: manṭiqat al-Zabadani) is a district of the Rif Dimashq Governorate in southern Syria. Administrative centre is the city of al-Zabadani. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 63,780.[1]

Until February 2009, the sub-districts of Ayn al-Fijah and al-Dimas were part of Al-Zabadani District before being incorporated to form the newly established Qudsaya District.[2]

The town-resort of Bloudan in the al-Zabadani district is a favourite tourist destination for locals and foreigners.

Sub-districts

The district of al-Zabadani is divided into three sub-districts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004[1]):

Subdistricts of al-Zabadani District
Code Name Area Population
SY030700 al-Zabadani Subdistrict 178.67 km2 40,613
SY030701 Madaya Subdistrict 93.37 km2 13,692
SY030702 Serghaya Subdistrict 121.37 km2 9,475

Settlements

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), the following villages, towns and cities make up the district of al-Zabadani:[1]

English Name Arabic Name Population Subdistrict
al-Zabadani الزبداني 26,285 al-Zabadani
Madaya مضايا 9,371 Madaya
Serghaya سرغايا 7,501 Serghaya
al-Rawdah (al-Batrounah) (الروضة (البطرونة 4,536 al-Zabadani
Souq Wadi Barada سوق وادي بردى 3,678 al-Zabadani
Bloudan بلودان 3,101 al-Zabadani
Hurayra هريرة 2,455 Madaya
Ain Hawr عين حور 1,974 Serghaya
Baqin بقين 1,866 Madaya
Kafr al-Awamid كفر العواميد 1,588 al-Zabadani
Barheliya برهليا 821 al-Zabadani
Hosh Bajed حوش بجد 604 al-Zabadani

References

  1. ^ a b c d "General Census of Population and Housing 2004" (PDF) (in Arabic). Syrian Central Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
    Also available in English: "2004 Census Data". UN OCHA. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  2. ^ New presidential decree to form Qudsaya district[permanent dead link‍]


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