Dummar ( ar, دُمَّر, Dummar) is a municipal district of
Damascus
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Syria
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, located in the northwest of the city. It is the largest district of
Damascus
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in terms of area.
History
The construction of the district was launched in the 1970s, with the first residents moved in during mid-1980s. Today it is a largely
middle-class
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suburb home to many Damascene professionals.
The municipality includes the
Kurdish neighborhood of Wadi al-Mashari ( ar, وادي المشاريع, ku, Zorava, meaning Valley Projects)
Since the beginning of the
Syrian Civil War, it was largely known as the ''safest area'' of Damascus, and was the site of a charity
marathon
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for children with
cancer
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.
Neighborhoods
*Al-Arin (pop. 14,285)
*Dahiyet Dummar (pop. 18,739)
*Dummar al-Gharbiyah (pop. 30,031)
*Dummar al-Sharqiyah (pop. 19,739)
*Al-Wuroud (pop. 14,167)
Uptown Outdoor Mall in Dummar.jpg, Uptown Outdoor Mall in Dummar
Mosque in Dummar.jpg, Mosque in Dummar
Dummar Church and Mosque in background.jpg, Dummar Church
HomesInDummar.jpg, A street in Dummar
References
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Suburbs of Damascus