Nasib, Syria
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Nasib
نصيب | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Nasib Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 32°33′19″N 36°11′4″E / 32.55528°N 36.18444°E | |
| Grid position | 261/217 PAL |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Daraa |
| District | Daraa |
| Subdistrict | Daraa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Munir al-Ghuthani[1] |
| Elevation | 576 m (1,890 ft) |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 5,780 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
| City Qrya Pcode | C5999 |
Nasib (Arabic: نصيب) is a Syrian village located in Daraa District, Daraa. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Nasib had a population of 5,780 in the 2004 census.[2] The Nasib Border Crossing between Syria and Jordan is located near the village.
In 1897, Gottlieb Schumacher noted that it had 50 houses and 200 inhabitants. The villagers possessed good arable land, but suffered from lack of water.[3]
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