Suwayda District
District in Suwayda, Syria
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Suwayda District (Arabic: منطقة السويداء, romanized: manṭiqat as-Suwaydā’) is a district of the Suwayda Governorate in southern Syria. The administrative centre is the city of Suwayda. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 180,907.[1]
Suwayda District
منطقة السويداء | |
|---|---|
 Map of Suwayda District within Suwayda Governorate | |
| Coordinates (Suwayda): 32.7°N 36.57°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Suwayda |
| Seat | Suwayda |
| Subdistricts | 3 nawāḥī |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,804.22 km2 (1,082.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2004)[1] | |
• Total | 180,907 |
| • Density | 64.5124/km2 (167.086/sq mi) |
| Geocode | SY1300 |
Sub-districts
The district of Suwayda is divided into three sub-districts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004[1]):
| Code | Name | Area | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| SY130000 | Suwayda Subdistrict | 691.13 km2 | 147,146 |
| SY130001 | al-Mazraa Subdistrict | 202.53 km2 | 16,627 |
| SY130002 | al-Mushannaf Subdistrict | 1,910.57 km2 | 17,134 |
