Qardaha District ( ar-at, منطقة القرداحة,
manṭiqat al-Qardāḥah) is a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
of the
Latakia Governorate
Latakia Governorate, also transliterated as Ladhakia Governorate, ( ar, مُحافظة اللاذقية / ALA-LC: ''Muḥāfaẓat al-Lādhiqīyah'') is one of the 14 governorates of Syria. It is situated in western Syria, bordering Turkey's Hatay ...
in northwestern
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 ...
.
Administrative centre
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In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...
is the city of
Qardaha
Qardaha ( ar, القَرْدَاحَة / ALA-LC: ''Qardāḥah'') is a town in northwestern Syria, in the mountains overlooking the coastal town of Latakia. Nearby localities include Kilmakho to the west, Bustan al-Basha to the southwest, Harf a ...
. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 75,279.
Sub-districts
The district of Qardaha is divided into four sub-districts or
nawāḥī (population as of 2004
):
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Qardaha Subdistrict (ناحية القرداحة): population 44,510.
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Harf al-Musaytirah Subdistrict (ناحية حرف المسيترة): population 6,669.
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Al-Fakhurah Subdistrict (ناحية الفاخورة): population 18,357.
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Jawbat Burghal Subdistrict (ناحية جوبة برغال): population 5,743.
References
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