Al-Malihah Subdistrict
Subdistrict in Rif Dimashq, Syria
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Malihah Subdistrict (Arabic: ناحية المليحة, romanized: Nāḥiyah al-Mulayḥa) is a subdistrict of Markaz Rif Dimashq District in the Rif Dimashq Governorate of Syria. The administrative centre is the town of al-Malihah. Neighbouring subdistricts are Kafr Batna to the north, Jaramana and Babbila to the west, Nashabieh and al-Ghizlaniyah to the east.
al-Malihah Subdistrict
ناحية المليحة | |
|---|---|
Location of Malihah Subdistrict within Rif Dimashq Governorate | |
| Coordinates: 33.4846816°N 36.3741446°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq |
| District | Markaz Rif Dimashq District |
| Seat | Al-Malihah |
| Area | |
• Total | 74.51 km2 (28.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2004)[1] | |
• Total | 56,652 |
| • Density | 760.3/km2 (1,969/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Malihawi |
| Geocode | SY030104 |
At the 2004 census, the subdistrict had a population of 56,652.[1]
The subdistrict, much like the rest of Eastern Ghouta was under rebel control, however was retaken by government forces in 2015 after the Battle of Al-Malihah.[2]
Cities, towns and villages
| PCode | Name | Population |
|---|---|---|
| C2308 | al-Malihah | 23,034 |
| C2305 | Shabaa | 13,446 |
| C2307 | Zabdin | 7,003 |
| C2309 | Deir al-Asafir | 6,209 |
| C2311 | Hutaytet al-Turkman | 4,800 |
| N/A | Sahba | 1,111 |
| C2306 | Ahdaf | 572 |
| C2310 | Hawsh al-Sultan | 477 |
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