Safita District
District in Tartus, Syria
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Safita District (Arabic: منطقة صافيتا, romanized: manṭiqat Ṣāfītā) is a district of the Tartus Governorate in northwestern Syria. Administrative centre is the city of Safita. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 129,632.[2]
Safita District
منطقة صافيتا | |
|---|---|
 Map of Safita District within Tartus Governorate | |
| Coordinates (Safita): 34°49′N 36°07′E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Tartus |
| Seat | Safita |
| Subdistricts | 6 nawāḥī |
| Area | |
• Total | 355.75 km2 (137.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2004)[1] | |
• Total | 129,632 |
| • Density | 364.39/km2 (943.77/sq mi) |
| Geocode | SY1003 |
Sub-districts
The district of Safita is divided into six sub-districts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004[1]):
- Safita Subdistrict (ناحية صافيتا): population 60,172.[3]
- Mashta al-Helu Subdistrict (ناحية مشتى الحلو): population 12,577.[4]
- Al-Bariqiyah Subdistrict (ناحية البارقية): population 7,336.[5]
- Sebei Subdistrict (ناحية سبة): population 7,614.[6]
- Al-Sisiniyah Subdistrict (ناحية السيسنية): population 22,018.[7]
- Ras al-Khashufah Subdistrict (ناحية رأس الخشوفة): population 19,915.[8]
