Darayya District

Darayya District (Arabic: منطقة داريا, romanizedmanṭiqat Dārayyā) is a district of the Rif Dimashq Governorate in southern Syria. The administrative centre is the city of Darayya. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 260,961.[1]

Darayya District
منطقة داريا
Map of Darayya District within Rif Dimashq Governorate
Map of Darayya District within Rif Dimashq Governorate
Coordinates (Qatana): 33°27′N 36°15′E / 33.45°N 36.25°E / 33.45; 36.25
Country Syria
GovernorateRif Dimashq
SeatDarayya
Subdistricts3 nawāḥī
Area
 • Total102.48 km2 (39.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)[1]
 • Total260,961
 • Density2,500/km2 (6,600/sq mi)
GeocodeSY0309

Sub-districts

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The district of Darayya is divided into three sub-districts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004[1]):

Subdistricts of Darayya District
CodeNameAreaPopulation
SY030900Darayya Subdistrict53.60 km²131,501
SY030901Sahnaya Subdistrict43.53 km²44,512
SY030902al-Hajar al-Aswad Subdistrict5.36 km²84,948

Localities in Darayya District

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According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), the following villages, towns and cities make up the district of Darayya:[1]

English NameArabic NamePopulationSubdistrict
al-Hajar al-Aswadالحجر الأسود84,948Al-Hajar al-Aswad
Darayyaداريا78,763Darayya
Muadamiyat al-Shamمعضمية الشام52,738Darayya
Ashrafiyat Sahnayaأشرفية صحنايا30,519Sahnaya
Sahnayaصحنايا13,993Sahnaya

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "2004 Census Data" (PDF) (in Arabic). Syrian Central Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
    Also available in English: "2004 Census Data". UN OCHA. Retrieved 15 October 2015.