Muthabin
Village in Daraa Governorate, Syria
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Muthabin (Arabic: موثبين; transliteration: Mūʿtabīn, also spelled Mothabeen) is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Daraa Governorate, located northeast of Daraa in the al-Sanamayn District. Nearby localities include Ghabaghib to the north, al-Masmiyah to the east, Jabab to the southeast, Bassir to the south, al-Sanamayn to the southwest and Deir al-Bukht to the west.[1] According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Muthabin had a population of 2,351 in the 2004 census.[2]
Motben
موتبين | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Mothabeen | |
  Motben Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 33°8′36″N 36°14′47″E | |
| Grid position | 266/283 PAL |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Daraa Governorate |
| District | Al-Sanamayn District |
| Nahiyah | Ghabaghib |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 2,351 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
History
Muthabin dates back to antiquity, having been mentioned in pre-Islamic Syriac texts.[3]
In 1838, Mutabin was noted as a ruin, situated "the Nukra, north of Al-Shaykh Maskin".[4]
