Muqaylibah
Village in Rif Dimashq, Syria
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Al-Muqaylibah (Arabic: المقيليبة) is a Syrian village located in Markaz Rif Dimashq District, Rif Dimashq.[1] According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Muqaylibah had a population of 5,022 in the 2004 census.[2] To its north are Marana, Kawkab, and the 100th Regiment Base, to its east is al-Kiswah, to its south is Al-Taybah and to its west are Deir Khabiyah and Zakiyah.[1]
Muqaylibah
المقيليبة | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Coordinates: 33°21′9″N 36°12′13″E | |
| Country | |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq |
| District | Markaz Rif Dimashq District |
| Subdistrict | al-Kiswah |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 5,022 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted Muqaylibah's population as being Sunni Muslims.[3]