Daraa Governorate ( ar, مُحافظة درعا /
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: ') is one of the fourteen
governorates
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(provinces) of
Syria
Syria ( ar, سُورِيَا or سُورِيَة, translit=Sūriyā), officially the Syrian Arab Republic ( ar, الجمهورية العربية السورية, al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah as-Sūrīyah), is a Western Asian country loc ...
. It is situated in the south-west of the country and covers an area of 3,730 km
2. It is bordered by
Jordan
Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Rive ...
to the south,
Quneitra Governorate
Quneitra Governorate ( ar, مُحافظة القنيطرة / ALA-LC: ''Muḥāfaẓat Al-Qunayṭrah'') is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is situated in southern Syria, notable for the location of the Golan Heights. The ...
and
Israel
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to the west,
Rif Dimashq Governorate
Rif Dimashq Governorate ( ar, محافظة ريف دمشق, ', literally, the "Governorate of the Countryside of Damascus", Damascus Suburb) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is situated in the southwestern part of the c ...
to the north and
As-Suwayda Governorate
As-Suwayda or Al-Suwayda Governorate ( ar, مُحافظة السويداء / ALA-LC: ''Muḥāfaẓat as-Suwaydā’'') is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is the southernmost governorate and has an area of 5,550 km² ...
to the east. The governorate has a population of 998,000 (2010 census office estimate). The capital is the city of
Daraa
Daraa ( ar, دَرْعَا, Darʿā, Levantine Arabic: , also Darʿā, Dara’a, Deraa, Dera'a, Dera, Derʿā and Edrei; means "''fortress''", compare Dura-Europos) is a city in southwestern Syria, located about north of the border with Jordan ...
.
Several clashes have occurred within the governorate throughout the
Syrian civil war.
Districts
The governorate is divided into three
districts
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(
manatiq
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). The districts are further divided into 17 sub-districts (
nawahi):
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Daraa District
Daraa District ( ar, منطقة درعا) is a district (mantiqah) administratively belonging to Daraa Governorate, Syria. At the 2004 Census it had a population of 428,681. Its administrative centre is the city of Daraa
Daraa ( ar, دَر ...
(8 sub-districts)
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Daraa Subdistrict
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Bosra Subdistrict
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Khirbet Ghazaleh Subdistrict
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Al-Shajara Subdistrict
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Da'el Subdistrict
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Muzayrib Subdistrict
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Al-Jiza Subdistrict
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Al-Musayfirah Subdistrict
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Izra District Izra' District ( ar, منطقة ازرع) is a district (mantiqah) administratively belonging to Daraa Governorate, Syria. At the 2004 Census it had a population of 246,804. Its administrative centre is the city of Izra'
Izraʾ ( ar, إِزْرَ ...
(6 sub-districts)
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Izra Subdistrict
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Jasim Subdistrict
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Al-Hirak Subdistrict
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Nawa Subdistrict
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Al-Shaykh Maskin Subdistrict
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Tasil Subdistrict
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Al-Sanamayn District Al-Sanamayn District ( ar , منطقة الصنمين) is a district (mantiqah) in Daraa Governorate, Syria. According to the census of 2004, it had 167,993 inhabitants. Its administrative center is the village of Duma in the settlement Al-Sanamay ...
(3 sub-districts)
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Al-Sanamayn Subdistrict
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Al-Masmiyah Subdistrict
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Ghabaghib Subdistrict
See also
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Druze in Syria
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Daraa Governorate campaign
References
External links
Official Site of Daraa Governorate (Arabic)edaraaThe First Complete website for daraa news and services
Governorates of Syria
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