Ariha District
District in Idlib, Syria
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Ariha District (Arabic: منطقة أريحا, romanized: manṭiqat Arīḩā) is a district of the Idlib Governorate in northwestern Syria. Administrative centre is the city of Ariha. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 175,994.[1]
Ariha District
منطقة أريحا | |
|---|---|
 Map of Ariha District within Idlib Governorate | |
| Coordinates (Ariha): 35°49′N 36°36′E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Idlib |
| Seat | Ariha |
| Subdistricts | 3 nawāḥī |
| Area | |
• Total | 603.27 km2 (232.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2004)[1] | |
• Total | 175,994 |
| • Density | 291.73/km2 (755.59/sq mi) |
| Geocode | SY0705 |
Sub-districts
The district of Ariha is divided into three sub-districts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004[1]):
- Ariha Subdistrict (ناحية أريحا): population 83,487.[2]
- Ihsim Subdistrict (ناحية إحسم): population 65,409.[3]
- Muhambal Subdistrict (ناحية محمبل): population 27,098.[4]
