Dummar

Municipality in Damascus Governorate, Syria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dummar (Arabic: دُمَّر, romanized: Dummar) is a municipal district of Damascus, Syria, located in the northwest of the city. It is the largest district of Damascus in terms of area.[2]

Country Syria
Time zoneUTC+3 (EET)
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Dummar
دُمَّر
Municipality
Residential homes in Dummar
Residential homes in Dummar
Coordinates: 33°53′00″N 36°23′20″E
Country Syria
GovernorateDamascus Governorate
CityDamascus
Population
 (2004)
 • Total
96,962[1]
Time zoneUTC+3 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (EEST)
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History

The construction of the district was launched in the 1970s, with the first residents moved in during mid-1980s. Today it is a largely middle-class suburb home to many Damascene professionals.[3]

The municipality includes the Kurdish neighborhood of Wadi al-Mashari (Arabic: وادي المشاريع, Kurdish: Zorava, meaning Valley Projects)[4]

Since the beginning of the Syrian Civil War, it was largely known as the safest area of Damascus, and was the site of a charity marathon for children with cancer.[5]

Neighborhoods

  • Al-Arin (pop. 14,285)
  • Dahiyet Dummar (pop. 18,739)
  • Dummar al-Gharbiyah (pop. 30,031)
  • Dummar al-Sharqiyah (pop. 19,739)
  • Al-Wuroud (pop. 14,167)
  • Uptown Outdoor Mall in Dummar
    Uptown Outdoor Mall in Dummar
  • Mosque in Dummar
    Mosque in Dummar
  • Dummar Church
    Dummar Church
  • A street in Dummar
    A street in Dummar


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