Ma'arrat Nu'man District () is a
district
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of the
Idlib Governorate
Idlib Governorate ( / ALA-LC: ''Muḥāfaẓat Idlib'') is one of the 14 governorates of Syria. It is situated in northwestern Syria, bordering Turkey's Hatay province to the north, Aleppo Governorate to the east, Hama Governorate to the sou ...
in northwestern
Syria
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. The
administrative centre
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In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgi ...
is the city of
Maarat al-Numan
Maarat al-Numan (), also known as al-Ma'arra, is a city in northwestern Syria, south of Idlib and north of Hama, with a population of about 58,008 before the Civil War (2004 census). In 2017, it was estimated to have a population of 80,000, inc ...
. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 371,829.
Sub-districts
The district of Ma'arrat Nu'man is divided into six sub-districts or
nawāḥī (population as of 2004
):
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Ma'arrat Nu'man Subdistrict
Maarrat al-Numan Subdistrict () is a Syrian ''nahiyah'' (subdistrict) located in Ma'arrat Nu'man District in Idlib. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Maarat al-Numan
Maarat al-Numan (), also known as al-Ma'arra, is a ...
(ناحية معرة نعمان): population 149,834.
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Khan Shaykhun Subdistrict
Khan Shaykhun Subdistrict () is a Syrian ''nahiyah'' (subdistrict) located in Ma'arrat al-Nu'man District in Idlib
Idlib (, ; also spelt Idleb or Edlib) is a city in northwestern Syria, and is the capital of the Idlib Governorate. It has an ...
(ناحية خان شيخون): population 34,371.
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Sinjar Subdistrict
Sinjar Subdistrict () is a Syrian ''nahiyah'' (subdistrict) located in Ma'arrat al-Nu'man District in Idlib
Idlib (, ; also spelt Idleb or Edlib) is a city in northwestern Syria, and is the capital of the Idlib Governorate. It has an elevati ...
(ناحية سنجار): population 33,721.
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Kafr Nabl Subdistrict (ناحية كفر نبل): population 67,460.
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Al-Tamanah Subdistrict (ناحية التمانعة): population 29,114.
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Hish Subdistrict (ناحية حيش): population 41,231.
References
External links
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Maarat al-Numan District
Districts of Idlib Governorate
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