Municipalities of Damascus
Administratively, Damascus Governorate, one of Syria's 14 governorates, is divided into two cities: the city of Damascus and the city of Yarmouk. The city of Damascus is divided into 15 municipal districts (Arabic: بلدية baladiyah). These districts -in their turn- are divided into 95 neighborhoods (Arabic: الحي hayy).[1] Yarmouk is one whole municipality, and is divided into 6 neighborhoods.[1]
Municipalities of Damascus
Municipalities of Damascus Governorate
| Municipality | Population (2004)[1] | Districts[1][2] |
|---|---|---|
| Ancient City (Old City) | 24,721 |
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| Barzeh | 107,596 |
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| Dummar | 96,962 |
|
| Jobar | 83,245 |
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| Qanawat | 58,053 |
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| Kafr Souseh | 113,968 |
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| Mezzeh | 123,313 |
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| Al-Midan | 177,456 |
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| Al-Muhajirin | 55,510 |
|
| Qaboun | 89,974 |
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| Qadam | 95,944 |
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| Rukn ad-Din | 92,646 |
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| Al-Salihiyah | 72,303 |
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| Sarouja | 83,814 |
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| Al-Shaghour | 119,569 |
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| Yarmouk | 137,248 |
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See also
References
- "Damascus governorate population 2004 census". Archived from the original on 2017-10-11. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
- "Syrian Arab Republic Damascus Governorate Reference map" (PDF). ReliefWeb. United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. 2015-03-16. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
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