Markaz Rif Dimashq District
Markaz Rif Dimashq District (Arabic: منطقة مركز ريف دمشق, romanized: manṭiqat Markaz Rif Dimašq) or Damascus Central Countryside District is a district of the Rif Dimashq Governorate in southern Syria.
Markaz Rif Dimashq District
منطقة مركز ريف دمشق | |
|---|---|
 Map of Markaz Rif Dimashq District within Rif Dimashq Governorate | |
| Coordinates (Damascus): 33°30′47″N 36°17′31″E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq |
| Seat | none |
| Subdistricts | 6 nawāḥī |
| Area | |
| • Total | 719.71 km2 (277.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2004)[1] | |
| • Total | 837,804 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Geocode | SY0301 |
Geography
Markaz Rif Dimashq is located south of the Damascus Governorate covering the southeastern outskirts of metropolitan Damascus. With most administrative buildings being located in Damascus, the district has no official administrative centre. With a population of 136,427 inhabitants, the town of Sayyidah Zaynab however is the largest city of the district.
The district was split in 2009, when the sub-district Qudsaya, located northwest of Damascus, became a district in its own rights. At the 2004 census, the remaining subdistricts had a total population of 837,804.
Sub-districts
The district of Markaz Rif Dimashq is divided into six sub-districts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004[1]):
| Code | Name | Area | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| SY030101 | al-Kiswah Subdistrict | 523.74 km² | 112,095 |
| SY030102 | Babbila Subdistrict | 75.77 km² | 341,625 |
| SY030103 | Jaramana Subdistrict | 10.42 km² | 114,363 |
| SY030104 | al-Malihah Subdistrict | 74.51 km² | 56,652 |
| SY030105 | Kafr Batna Subdistrict | 26.59 km² | 123,474 |
| SY030106 | Arbin Subdistrict | 8.67 km² | 89,595 |
References
- "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.
