al-Bab District
District in Aleppo, Syria
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al-Bab District (Arabic: منطقة الباب, romanized: manṭiqat al-Bāb) is a district of Aleppo Governorate in northern Syria. The administrative centre is the city of al-Bab.
The administrative center of al-Rai Subdistrict shown above is the city of al-Rai.
The administrative center of al-Bab Subdistrict shown above is the city of al-Bab.
The administrative center of Arima Subdistrict shown above is the city of Arima.
The administrative center of Tadef Subdistrict shown above is the city of Tadef.
al-Bab District
منطقة الباب | |
|---|---|
 Location of al-Bab District within Aleppo Governorate | |
  al-Bab District Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates (al-Bab): 36.3725°N 37.5178°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Aleppo |
| Seat | al-Bab |
| Subdistricts | 4 nawāḥī |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,480.19 km2 (571.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2004)[1] | |
• Total | 201,589 |
| • Density | 136.191/km2 (352.734/sq mi) |
| Geocode | SY0202 |
The district was split in 2009, when three southern subdistricts were separated to form the new Dayr Hafir District.[2] At the 2004 census, the remaining subdistricts had a total population of 201,589.[1]
Subdistricts
The district of al-Bab is divided into four subdistricts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004[1]):
| Code | Name | Area | Population | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY020200 | al-Bab Subdistrict | 489.28 km2 | 112,219 | al-Bab |
| SY020201 | Tadef Subdistrict | 321.24 km2 | 41,951 | Tadef |
| SY020202 | al-Rai Subdistrict | 352.30 km2 | 15,378 | al-Rai |
| SY020203 | Arima Subdistrict | 317.38 km2 | 32,041 | Arima |
