Raqqa District
District in Raqqa, Syria
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Raqqa District (Arabic: منطقة مركز الرقة, romanized: Manṭiqat ar-Raqqah) is a district of the Raqqa Governorate in northern Syria. The administrative centre is the city of Raqqa. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 503,960.[1]
The administrative center of Raqqa Subdistrict shown above is the city of Raqqa.
The administrative center of Al-Karamah Subdistrict shown above is the city of Al-Karamah.
The administrative center of Al-Sabkhah Subdistrict shown above is the city of Al-Sabkhah.
The administrative center of Maadan Subdistrict shown above is the city of Ma'adan.
Raqqa District
منطقة مركز الرقة | |
|---|---|
 Location of Raqqa District within Raqqa Governorate | |
  Raqqa District Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates (Raqqa): 35.95°N 39.02°E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Raqqa |
| Seat | Raqqa |
| Subdistricts | 4 nawāḥī |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,327.92 km2 (2,829.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2004)[1] | |
• Total | 503,960 |
| • Density | 68.773/km2 (178.12/sq mi) |
| Geocode | SY1101 |
Sub-districts
The district of Raqqa is divided into four subdistricts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004[1]):
- Raqqa Subdistrict (ناحية الرقّة): population 338,773.[2]
- Al-Sabkhah Subdistrict (ناحية السبخة): population 48,106[3]
- Al-Karamah Subdistrict (ناحية الكرامة): population 74,429.[4]
- Maadan Subdistrict (ناحية معدان): population 42,652.[5]
