The 14

governorates of Syria Syria is a unitary state, but for administrative purposes, it is divided into fourteen governorates, also called provinces or counties in English (Arabic ''muḥāfaẓāt'', singular '' muḥāfaẓah''). The governorates are divided into si ...

, or ''muhafazat'' (sing. '' muhafazah''), are divided into 65 districts, or ''manatiq'' (sing. '' mintaqah''), including the city of Damascus. The districts are further divided into 281 subdistricts, or ''nawahi'' (sing. '' nahiya''). Each district bears the same name as its district capital. Districts and subdistricts are administered by officials appointed by the governor, subject to the approval of the minister of the interior. These officials work with elected district councils to attend to assorted local needs, and serve as intermediaries between central government authority and traditional local leaders, such as village chiefs, clan leaders, and councils of elders.

List of districts

The 65 districts are listed below by governorate (with capital districts in bold text). The city of Damascus functions as a governorate, a district and a subdistrict. Parts of Quneitra Governorate have been under

Israeli occupation Israeli-occupied territories are the lands that were captured and occupied by Israel during the Six-Day War of 1967. While the term is currently applied to the Palestinian territories and the Golan Heights, it has also been used to refer t ...

since 1967 (see

Golan Heights The Golan Heights ( ar, هَضْبَةُ الْجَوْلَانِ, Haḍbatu l-Jawlān or ; he, רמת הגולן, ), or simply the Golan, is a region in the Levant spanning about . The region defined as the Golan Heights differs between di ...

Central Syria

Hama Governorate

* Hama District (4 sub-districts) * Masyaf District (3 sub-districts) * Mahardah District (5 sub-districts, a.k.a. Mhardeh, Muhardeh) * Salamiyah District (5 sub-districts) * Al-Suqaylabiyah District (5 sub-districts)

Homs Governorate

* Homs District (10 sub-districts) *

Al-Mukharram District Al-Mukharram District ( ar-at, منطقة المخرم, manṭiqat al-Mukharram) is a district of the Homs Governorate in central Syria. Administrative centre is the city of al-Mukharram Al-Mukharram ( ar, المخرم), also known as Mukharr ...

(2 sub-districts) * Al-Qusayr District (2 sub-districts) * Ar-Rastan District (2 sub-districts) *

Tadmur District Tadmur District ( ar-at, منطقة تدمر, mantiqah, manṭiqat Tadmur) is a Districts of Syria, district of the Homs Governorate in central Syria. Administrative centre is the city of Tadmur, near ancient Palmyra/Tadmor. At the 2004 census, th ...

(2 sub-districts) * Taldou District (3 sub-districts)^* * Talkalakh District (4 sub-districts) ^* - a newly created district since 2010, formerly belonging to Homs District

Latakia Governorate

* Latakia District (7 sub-districts) * Al-Haffah District (5 sub-districts) * Jableh District (6 sub-districts) * Qardaha District (4 sub-districts)

Tartus Governorate

* Tartus District (7 sub-districts) * Baniyas District (7 sub-districts) * Duraykish District (4 sub-districts) * Safita District (6 sub-districts) * Al-Shaykh Badr District (3 sub-districts)

North East Syria

Aleppo Governorate

* Mount Simeon District (7 sub-districts)^* * Afrin District (7 sub-districts) *

Atarib District Atarib District ( ar-at, منطقة الأتارب, manṭiqat al-Atārib) is a district of Aleppo Governorate in northern Syria. Administrative centre is the city of Atarib. The district is located in the central western region of the Aleppo G ...

(3 sub-districts)^** *

Ayn al-Arab District `Ayn al-`Arab District ( ar, منطقة عين العرب, manṭiqat ‘Ayn al-‘Arab) is a district of Aleppo Governorate in northern Syria. The administrative centre is the city of Kobani. The district fills the northeastern section of t ...

(4 sub-districts) *

Azaz District Azaz District ( ar, منطقة أعزاز, manṭiqat A'zāz) is a district of Aleppo Governorate in northern Syria. The administrative centre is the city of Azaz. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 251,769. The district lies ...

(6 sub-districts) * Al-Bab District (4 sub-districts) * Dayr Hafir District (3 sub-districts)^** * Jarabulus District (2 sub-districts) * Manbij District (5 sub-districts) *

Safirah District as-Safira District ( ar, منطقة السفيرة, manṭiqat as-Safīrah) is a district of Aleppo Governorate in northern Syria. Administrative centre is the city of as-Safira. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 178,293. ...

(5 sub-districts) ^* - includes Aleppo City
^** - a newly created district since 2008, formerly belonging to Mount Simeon District
^*** - a newly created district since 2009, formerly belonging to Al-Bab District

Deir ez-Zor Governorate

* Deir ez-Zor District (7 sub-districts) *

Abu Kamal District Abu Kamal District ( ar-at, منطقة البوكمال, manṭiqat Albūkamāl) is a district of the Deir ez-Zor Governorate in northeastern Syria. The administrative centre is the city of Abu Kamal. At the 2004 census, the district had a popula ...

(4 sub-districts) *

Mayadin District Mayadin District ( ar, منطقة الميادين) is a district (mantiqah) administratively belonging to Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria. At the 2004 official census, the district had a population of 247,171. Its administrative centre is the city ...

(3 sub-districts)

Al-Hasakah Governorate Al-Hasakah Governorate ( ar, محافظة الحسكة, Muḥāfaẓat al-Ḥasakah, ku, Parêzgeha Hesekê}, syc, ܗܘܦܪܟܝܐ ܕܚܣܟܗ, Huparkiyo d'Ḥasake, also known as syc, ܓܙܪܬܐ, Gozarto) is one of the fourteen governorates (pro ...

* Al-Hasakah District (7 sub-districts) * Al-Malikiyah District (3 sub-districts) * Qamishli District (4 sub-districts) * Ra's al-'Ayn District (2 sub-districts)

Idlib Governorate

* Idlib District (7 sub-districts) * Arihah District (3 sub-districts) *

Harem District Harem District ( ar-at, منطقة حارم, manṭiqat Ḥārim) is a district of the Idlib Governorate in northwestern Syria. The administrative centre is the city of Harem. At the 2004 census, it had a population of 175,482. Sub-districts T ...

(6 sub-districts) *

Jisr al-Shughur District Jisr ash-Shugur District ( ar-at, منطقة جسر الشغور, manṭiqat Ǧisr aš-Šuġūr) is a district of the Idlib Governorate in northwestern Syria. Administrative centre An administrative center is a seat of regional administration ...

(4 sub-districts) * Ma'arrat al-Numan District (6 sub-districts)

Raqqa Governorate

* Raqqa District (4 sub-districts) * Tell Abyad District (3 sub-districts) * Al-Thawrah District (3 sub-districts)

South West Syria

Damascus Governorate

* Damascus

Daraa Governorate Daraa Governorate ( ar, مُحافظة درعا / ALA-LC: ') 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, ...

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 An administrative center is a seat of regi ...

(8 sub-districts) *

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) *

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-Sanama ...

(3 sub-districts)

Quneitra Governorate

* Quneitra District (4 sub-districts) * Fiq District (2 sub-districts)

Rif Dimashq Governorate

* Markaz Rif Dimashq District (6 sub-districts) * Darayya District (3 sub-districts) *

Douma District Douma District ( ar-at, منطقة دوما, manṭiqat Dūmā) is a district of the Rif Dimashq Governorate in southern Syria. The second largest district of Syria following Tadmur, it stretches from the northeastern outskirts of Metropolitan ...

(7 sub-districts; a.k.a. Duma) * An-Nabek District (3 sub-districts; a.k.a. Al-Nabk) *

Qatana District Qatana District ( ar-at, منطقة قطنا, minṭaqat Qaṭana) is a district of the Rif Dimashq Governorate in southern Syria. The district is located just to the east of Mount Hermon. Administrative centre An administrative center is a s ...

(3 sub-districts) * Qudsaya District (3 sub-districts)^* *

Al-Qutayfah District al-Qutayfah District ( ar-at, منطقة القطيفة, manṭiqat al-Qutayfah) is a district of the Rif Dimashq Governorate in southern Syria. Administrative centre An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local gover ...

(4 sub-districts) * Al-Tall District (3 sub-districts) * Yabroud District (2 sub-districts; a.k.a. Yabrud) *

Al-Zabadani District al-Zabadani District ( ar-at, منطقة الزبداني, 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 populatio ...

(3 sub-districts) ^* - a newly created district since 2009, formerly belonging to Markaz Rif Dimashq District and parts of Al-Zabadani District

As-Suwayda Governorate

* As-Suwayda District (3 sub-districts) * Salkhad District (5 sub-districts) *

Shahba District Shahba District ( ar-at, منطقة شهبا, manṭiqat Šahbā) is a district of the as-Suwayda Governorate in southern Syria. The administrative centre is the city of Shahba Shahba ( ar, شَهْبَا / ALA-LC: ''Shahbā'') is a city locat ...

(4 sub-districts)

References

External links

Central Bureau of Statistics of Syria
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