Daraa Governorate

Daraa Governorate
مُحافظة درعا
Governorate
Map of Syria with Daraa highlighted
Map of Syria with Daraa highlighted
Coordinates (Daraa): 32°54′N 36°12′E / 32.9°N 36.2°E / 32.9; 36.2
Country Syria
CapitalDaraa
Manatiq (Districts)3
Government
 • GovernorAsaad Yazid al-Toukan[1][2]
Area
 • Total3,730 km2 (1,440 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,027,000
 • Density280/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 codeSY-DR
Main language(s)Arabic

Daraa Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة درعا / ALA-LC: Muḥāfaẓat Dar‘ā) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is situated in the south-west of the country and covers an area of 3,730 km2. It is bordered by Jordan to the south, Quneitra Governorate and Golan Heights to the west, Rif Dimashq Governorate to the north and As-Suwayda Governorate to the east. The governorate has a population of 998,000 (2010 estimate). The capital is the city of Daraa.

Several clashes have occurred within the governorate throughout the Syrian civil war.

Districts

The governorate is divided into three districts (manatiq). The districts are further divided into 17 sub-districts (nawahi):

See also

References

  1. ^ "الرئيس الأسد يصدر مَراسيم بتعيين محافظين جدد لخمس محافظات" [President Al-Assad issues decrees appointing new governors for five governorates]. SANA. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  2. ^ "President al-Assad issues decrees appointing new governors for four Syrian provinces". SANA. 2021-11-17. Retrieved 2021-11-17.


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