As-Safira District
District in Aleppo, Syria
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as-Safira District (Arabic: منطقة السفيرة, romanized: manṭiqat as-Safīrah) is a district of Aleppo Governorate in northern Syria. Administrative centre is the city of as-Safira. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 178,293.[1]
The administrative center of Nahiya as-Safira shown above is the city of as-Safira.
The administrative center of Nahiya Banan shown above is the city of Banan.
The administrative center of Nahiya Al-Hajib shown above is the city of Al-Hajib.
The administrative center of Nahiya Khanasir shown above is the city of Khanasir.
as-Safira District
منطقة السفيرة | |
|---|---|
 Location of as-Safira District within Aleppo Governorate | |
  as-Safira District Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates (as-Safira): 36.07°N 37.37°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Aleppo |
| Seat | as-Safira |
| Subdistricts | 5 nawāḥī |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,850.56 km2 (1,100.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2004)[1] | |
• Total | 178,293 |
| • Density | 62.5467/km2 (161.995/sq mi) |
| Geocode | SY0207 |
The main towns are as-Safira and Khanasir. The main economic activity is agriculture. Since ancient times, as-Safira was a fertile area where grains and other crops were harvested.
Sub-districts
The district of as-Safira is divided into five sub-districts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004[1]):
| Code | Name | Area | Population | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY020700 | as-Safira Subdistrict | 846.37 km² | 132,658 | as-Safira |
| Tell Aran Subdistrict | Tell Aran | |||
| SY020701 | Khanasir Subdistrict | 1,603.98 km² | 17,618 | Khanasir |
| SY020702 | Banan Subdistrict | 140.06 km² | 17,193 | Banan |
| SY020703 | al-Hajib Subdistrict | 260.16 km² | 10,408 | al-Hajib |
