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Districts of Syria

Administrative divisions of Syria

Summary

Administrative divisions of Syria

The 14 governorates of Syria, or muhafazat (sing. muhafazah), are divided into 65 districts, or manatiq (sing. mintaqah), including the city of Damascus. The districts are further divided into 281 subdistricts, or nawahi (sing. nahiya). Each district bears the same name as its district capital.

Districts and subdistricts are administered by officials appointed by the governor, subject to the approval of the minister of the interior. These officials work with elected district councils to attend to assorted local needs, and serve as intermediaries between central government authority and traditional local leaders, such as village chiefs, clan leaders, and councils of elders.

Districts of Syria

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List of historical districts

The 65 districts are listed below by governorate (with capital districts in bold text). The city of Damascus functions as a governorate, a district and a subdistrict. Parts of Quneitra Governorate have been under Israeli occupation since 1967 (see Golan Heights).

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Central Syria

[[Hama Governorate]]

Hama District (4 sub-districts)
Masyaf District (3 sub-districts)
Mahardah District (5 sub-districts, a.k.a. Mhardeh, Muhardeh)
Salamiyah District (5 sub-districts)
Al-Suqaylabiyah District (5 sub-districts)

[[Homs Governorate]]

Homs District (10 sub-districts)
Al-Mukharram District (2 sub-districts)
Al-Qusayr District (2 sub-districts)
Ar-Rastan District (2 sub-districts)
Tadmur District (2 sub-districts)
Taldou District (3 sub-districts)*
Talkalakh District (4 sub-districts)

- a newly created district since 2010, formerly belonging to Homs District

[[Latakia Governorate]]

Latakia District (7 sub-districts)
Al-Haffah District (5 sub-districts)
Jableh District (6 sub-districts)
Qardaha District (4 sub-districts)

[[Tartus Governorate]]

Tartus District (7 sub-districts)
Baniyas District (7 sub-districts)
Duraykish District (4 sub-districts)
Safita District (6 sub-districts)
Al-Shaykh Badr District (3 sub-districts)

North East Syria

[[Aleppo Governorate]]

Mount Simeon District (7 sub-districts)*
Afrin District (7 sub-districts)
Atarib District (3 sub-districts)**
Ayn al-Arab District (4 sub-districts)
Azaz District (6 sub-districts)
Al-Bab District (4 sub-districts)
Dayr Hafir District (3 sub-districts)***
Jarabulus District (2 sub-districts)
Manbij District (5 sub-districts)
Safirah District (5 sub-districts)

- includes Aleppo City

** - a newly created district since 2008, formerly belonging to Mount Simeon District

*** - a newly created district since 2009, formerly belonging to Al-Bab District

[[Deir ez-Zor Governorate]]

Deir ez-Zor District (7 sub-districts)
Abu Kamal District (4 sub-districts)
Mayadin District (3 sub-districts)

[[Al-Hasakah Governorate]]

Al-Hasakah District (7 sub-districts)
Al-Malikiyah District (3 sub-districts)
Qamishli District (4 sub-districts)
Ra's al-'Ayn District (2 sub-districts)

[[Idlib Governorate]]

Idlib District (7 sub-districts)
Arihah District (3 sub-districts)
Harem District (6 sub-districts)
Jisr al-Shughur District (4 sub-districts)
Ma'arrat al-Numan District (6 sub-districts)

[[Raqqa Governorate]]

Raqqa District (4 sub-districts)
Tell Abyad District (3 sub-districts)
Tabqa District (3 sub-districts)

South West Syria

[[Damascus Governorate]]

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Damascus (16 municipalities)

[[Daraa Governorate]]

Daraa District (8 sub-districts)
Izra District (6 sub-districts)
Al-Sanamayn District (3 sub-districts)

[[Quneitra Governorate]]

Quneitra District (4 sub-districts)
Fiq District (2 sub-districts)

[[Rif Dimashq Governorate]]

Markaz Rif Dimashq District (6 sub-districts)
Darayya District (3 sub-districts)
Douma District (7 sub-districts; a.k.a. Duma)
An-Nabek District (3 sub-districts; a.k.a. Al-Nabk)
Qatana District (3 sub-districts)
Qudsaya District (3 sub-districts)*
Al-Qutayfah District (4 sub-districts)
Al-Tall District (3 sub-districts)
Yabroud District (2 sub-districts; a.k.a. Yabrud)
Al-Zabadani District (3 sub-districts)

- a newly created district since 2009, formerly belonging to Markaz Rif Dimashq District and parts of Al-Zabadani District

[[Suwayda Governorate]]

Suwayda District (3 sub-districts)
Salkhad District (5 sub-districts)
Shahba District (4 sub-districts)

Subdistricts of Syria

Name	District	Governorate
1	Hama Subdistrict	Hama District
2	Suran Subdistrict	Hama District
3	Hirbnafsah Subdistrict	Hama District
4	Al-Hamraa Subdistrict	Hama District
5	Masyaf Subdistrict	Masyaf District
6	Jubb Ramlah Subdistrict	Masyaf District
7	Awj Subdistrict	Masyaf District
8	Ayn Halaqim Subdistrict	Masyaf District
9	Wadi al-Uyun Subdistrict	Masyaf District
10	Mahardah Subdistrict	Mharda District
11	Kafr Zita Subdistrict	Mharda District
12	Karnaz Subdistrict	Mharda District
13	Salamiyah Subdistrict	Salamiyah District
14	Barri Sharqi Subdistrict	Salamiyah District
15	Al-Saan Subdistrict	Salamiyah District
16	Sabburah Subdistrict	Salamiyah District
17	Uqayribat Subdistrict	Salamiyah District
18	Al-Suqaylabiyah Subdistrict	Al-Suqaylabiyah District
19	Tell Salhab Subdistrict	Al-Suqaylabiyah District
20	Al-Ziyarah Subdistrict	Al-Suqaylabiyah District
21	Shathah Subdistrict	Al-Suqaylabiyah District
22	Qalaat al-Madiq Subdistrict	Al-Suqaylabiyah District
23	Homs Subdistrict	Homs District
24	Khirbet Tin Nur Subdistrict	Homs District
25	Ayn al-Niser Subdistrict	Homs District
26	Furqlus Subdistrict	Homs District
27	Al-Riqama Subdistrict	Homs District
28	Al-Qaryatayn Subdistrict	Homs District
29	Mahin Subdistrict	Homs District
30	Hisyah Subdistrict	Homs District
31	Sadad Subdistrict	Homs District
32	Shin Subdistrict	Homs District
33	Al-Mukharram Subdistrict	Al-Mukharram District
34	Jubb al-Jarrah Subdistrict	Al-Mukharram District
35	Al-Qusayr Subdistrict	Al-Qusayr District
36	Al-Hoz Subdistrict	Al-Qusayr District
37	Al-Rastan Subdistrict	Al-Rastan District
38	Talbiseh Subdistrict	Al-Rastan District
39	Tadmur Subdistrict	Tadmur District
40	Al-Sukhnah Subdistrct	Tadmur District
41	Taldou Subdistrict	Taldou District
42	Kafr Laha Subdistrict	Taldou District
43	Al-Qabu Subdistrict	Taldou District
44	Talkalakh Subdistrict	Talkalakh District
45	Hadidah Subdistrict	Talkalakh District
46	Al-Nasirah Subdistrict	Talkalakh District
47	Al-Hawash Subdistrict	Talkalakh District
48	Latakia Subdistrict	Latakia District
49	Al-Bahluliyah Subdistrict	Latakia District
50	Rabia Subdistrict	Latakia District
51	Ayn al-Baydah Subdistrict	Latakia District
52	Qastal Ma'af Subdistrict	Latakia District
53	Kessab Subdistrict	Latakia District
54	Hanadi Subdistrict	Latakia District
55	Al-Haffah Subdistrict	Al-Haffah District
56	Slinfah Subdistrict	Al-Haffah District
57	Ayn al-Tineh Subdistrict	Al-Haffah District
58	Kinsabba Subdistrict	Al-Haffah District
59	Muzayraa Subdistrict	Al-Haffah District
60	Jableh Subdistrict	Jableh District
61	Ayn al-Sharqiyah Subdistrict	Jableh District
62	Al-Qutailibiyah Subdistrict	Jableh District
63	Ayn Shiqaq Subdistrict	Jableh District
64	Daliyah Subdistrict	Jableh District
65	Beit Yashout Subdistrict	Jableh District
66	Qardaha Subdistrict	Qardaha District
67	Harf al-Musaytirah Subdistrict	Qardaha District
68	Al-Fakhurah Subdistrict	Qardaha District
69	Jawbat Burghal Subdistrict	Qardaha District
70	Tartus Subdistrict	Tartus District
71	Arwad Subdistrict	Tartus District
72	Al-Hamidiyah Subdistrict	Tartus District
73	Khirbet al-Maazah Subdistrict	Tartus District
74	Al-Sawda Subdistrict	Tartus District
75	Al-Karimah Subdistrict	Tartus District
76	Al-Safsafah Subdistrict	Tartus District
77	Baniyas Subdistrict	Baniyas District
78	Al-Rawda Subdistrict	Baniyas District
79	Al-Annazah Subdistrict	Baniyas District
80	Al-Qadmus Subdistrict	Baniyas District
81	Hammam Wasel Subdistrict	Baniyas District
82	Al-Tawahin Subdistrict	Baniyas District
83	Talin Subdistrict	Baniyas District
84	Duraykish Subdistrict	Duraykish District
85	Junaynet Ruslan Subdistrict	Duraykish District
86	Hamin Subdistrict	Duraykish District
87	Dweir Ruslan Subdistrict	Duraykish District
88	Safita Subdistrict	Safita District
89	Mashta al-Helu Subdistrict	Safita District
90	Al-Bariqiyah Subdistrict	Safita District
91	Sebei Subdistrict	Safita District
92	Al-Sisiniyah Subdistrict	Safita District
93	Ras al-Khashufah Subdistrict	Safita District
94	Al-Shaykh Badr Subdistrict	Al-Shaykh Badr District
95	Brummanet al-Mashayekh Subdistrict	Al-Shaykh Badr District
96	Al-Qamsiyah Subdistrict	Al-Shaykh Badr District
97	Mount Simeon Subdistrict	Mount Simeon District
98	Tell ad-Daman Subdistrict	Mount Simeon District
99	Haritan Subdistrict	Mount Simeon District
100	Darat Izza Subdistrict	Mount Simeon District
101	al-Zirbah Subdistrict	Mount Simeon District
102	Zammar Subdistrict	Mount Simeon District
103	Hadher Subdistrict	Mount Simeon District
104	Afrin Subdistrict	Afrin District
105	Bulbul Subdistrict	Afrin District
106	Jindires Subdistrict	Afrin District
107	Rajo Subdistrict	Afrin District
108	Sharran Subdistrict	Afrin District
109	Shaykh al-Hadid Subdistrict	Afrin District
110	Maabatli Subdistrict	Afrin District
111	Atarib Subdistrict	Atarib District
112	Ibbin Samaan Subdistrict	Atarib District
113	Urum al-Kubrah Subdistrict	Atarib District
114	Ayn al-Arab Subdistrict	Ayn al-Arab District
115	Shuyukh Tahtani Subdistrict	Ayn al-Arab District
116		Ayn al-Arab District
117	Al-Jalabiyah Subdistrict	Ayn al-Arab District
118	Azaz Subdistrict	Azaz District
119	Akhtarin Subdistrict	Azaz District
120	Tell Rifaat Subdistrict	Azaz District
121	Mare' Subdistrict	Azaz District
122	Nubl Subdistrict	Azaz District
123	Sawran Subdistrict	Azaz District
124	al-Bab Subdistrict	Al-Bab District
125	Tadef Subdistrict	Al-Bab District
126	al-Rai Subdistrict	Al-Bab District
127	Arima Subdistrict	Al-Bab District
128	Dayr Hafir Subdistrict	Dayr Hafir District
129	Rasm Harmil al-Imam Subdistrict	Dayr Hafir District
130	Kuweires Sharqi Subdistrict	Dayr Hafir District
131	Jarabulus Subdistrict	Jarabulus District
132	Ghandoura Subdistrict	Jarabulus District
133	Manbij Subdistrict	Manbij District
134	Abu Kahf Subdistrict	Manbij District
135	Abu Qilqil Subdistrict	Manbij District
136	al-Khafsah Subdistrict	Manbij District
137	Maskanah Subdistrict	Manbij District
138	as-Safira Subdistrict	As-Safira District
139	Tell Aran Subdistrict	As-Safira District
140	Khanasir Subdistrict	As-Safira District
141	Banan Subdistrict	As-Safira District
142	al-Hajib Subdistrict	As-Safira District
143	Deir ez-Zor Subdistrict	Deir ez-Zor District
144	Al-Kasrah Subdistrict	Deir ez-Zor District
145	Al-Busayrah Subdistrict	Deir ez-Zor District
146	Al-Muhasan Subdistrict	Deir ez-Zor District
147	Al-Tabni Subdistrict	Deir ez-Zor District
148	Khasham Subdistrict	Deir ez-Zor District
149	Al-Suwar Subdistrict	Deir ez-Zor District
150	Abu Kamal Subdistrict	Abu Kamal District
151	Hajin Subdistrict	Abu Kamal District
152	Al-Jalaa Subdistrict	Abu Kamal District
153	Al-Susah Subdistrict	Abu Kamal District
154	Mayadin Subdistrict	Mayadin District
155	Diban Subdistrict	Mayadin District
156	Al-Asharah Subdistrict	Mayadin District
157	al-Hasakah Subdistrict	Al-Hasakah District
158	Tell Tamer Subdistrict	Al-Hasakah District
159	al-Shaddadah Subdistrict	Al-Hasakah District
160	Markada Subdistrict	Al-Hasakah District
161	Bir al-Helou al-Wardiya Subdistrict	Al-Hasakah District
162	al-Arishah Subdistrict	Al-Hasakah District
163	al-Hawl Subdistrict	Al-Hasakah District
164	al-Malikiyah Subdistrict	Al-Malikiyah District
165	al-Jawadiyah Subdistrict	Al-Malikiyah District
166	al-Yaarubiyah Subdistrict	Al-Malikiyah District
167	Qamishli Subdistrict	Qamishli District
168	Tell Hamis Subdistrict	Qamishli District
169	Amuda Subdistrict	Qamishli District
170	al-Qahtaniyah Subdistrict	Qamishli District
171	Ras al-Ayn Subdistrict	Ras al-Ayn District
172	al-Darbasiyah Subdistrict	Ras al-Ayn District
173	Idlib Subdistrict	Idlib District
174	Abu al-Duhur Subdistrict	Idlib District
175	Binnish Subdistrict	Idlib District
176	Saraqib Subdistrict	Idlib District
177	Taftanaz Subdistrict	Idlib District
178	Maarrat Misrin Subdistrict	Idlib District
179	Sarmin Subdistrict	Idlib District
180	Ariha Subdistrict	Ariha District
181	Ihsim Subdistrict	Ariha District
182	Muhambal Subdistrict	Ariha District
183	Harem Subdistrict	Harem District
184	Al-Dana Subdistrict	Harem District
185	Salqin Subdistrict	Harem District
186	Kafr Takharim Subdistrict	Harem District
187	Qurqania Subdistrict	Harem District
188	Armanaz Subdistrict	Harem District
189	Jisr al-Shughur Subdistric	Jisr al-Shughur District
190	Bidama Subdistrict	Jisr al-Shughur District
191	Darkush Subdistrict	Jisr al-Shughur District
192	Al-Janudiyah Subdistrict	Jisr al-Shughur District
193	Ma'arrat Nu'man Subdistrict	Ma'arrat Nu'man District
194	Khan Shaykhun Subdistrict	Ma'arrat Nu'man District
195	Sinjar Subdistrict	Ma'arrat Nu'man District
196	Kafr Nabl Subdistrict	Ma'arrat Nu'man District
197	Al-Tamanah Subdistrict	Ma'arrat Nu'man District
198	Hish Subdistrict	Ma'arrat Nu'man District
199	Raqqa Subdistrict	Raqqa District
200	Al-Sabkhah Subdistrict	Raqqa District
201	Al-Karamah Subdistrict	Raqqa District
202	Maadan Subdistrict	Raqqa District
203	Tell Abyad Subdistrict	Tell Abyad District
204	Suluk Subdistrict	Tell Abyad District
205	Ayn Issa Subdistrict	Tell Abyad District
206	Al-Tabqah Subdistrict	Al-Tabqah District
207	Al-Mansurah Subdistrict	Al-Tabqah District
208	Al-Jarniyah Subdistrict	Al-Tabqah District
209	Damascus	Damascus District
210	Daara Subdistrict	Daraa District
211	Bosra Subdistrict	Daraa District
212	Khirbet Ghazaleh Subdistrict	Daraa District
213	Al-Shajara Subdistrict	Daraa District
214	Da'el Subdistrict	Daraa District
215	Muzayrib Subdistrict	Daraa District
216	Al-Jiza Subdistrict	Daraa District
217	Al-Musayfirah Subdistrict	Daraa District
218	Izra Subdistrict	Izra District
219	Jasim Subdistrict	Izra District
220	Al-Hirak Subdistrict	Izra District
221	Nawa Subdistrict	Izra District
222	Al-Shaykh Subdistrict	Izra District
223	Tasil Subdistrict	Izra District
224	Al-Sanamayn Subdistrict	Al-Sanamayn District
225	Al-Masmiyah Subdistrict	Al-Sanamayn District
226	Ghabaghib Subdistrict	Al-Sanamayn District
227	Quneitra Subdistrict	Quneitra District
228	Jabta Elhashab Subdistrict	Quneitra District
229	Khishniyah Subdistrict	Quneitra District
230	Mas'ade Subdistrict	Quneitra District
231	Fiq Subdistrict	Fiq District
232	Al-Butayhah Subdistrict	Fiq District
233	al-Kiswah Subdistrict	Markaz Rif Dimashq District
234	Babbila Subdistrict	Markaz Rif Dimashq District
235	Jaramana Subdistrict	Markaz Rif Dimashq District
236	al-Malihah Subdistrict	Markaz Rif Dimashq District
237	Kafr Batna Subdistrict	Markaz Rif Dimashq District
238	Arbin Subdistrict	Markaz Rif Dimashq District
239	Darayya Subdistrict	Darayya District
240	Sahnaya Subdistrict	Darayya District
241	al-Hajar al-Aswad Subdistrict	Darayya District
242	Douma Subdistrict	Douma District
243	Harasta Subdistrict	Douma District
244	Al-Sabe' Biyar Subdistrict	Douma District
245	Al-Dumayr Subdistrict	Douma District
246	Al-Nashabiyah Subdistrict	Douma District
247	Al-Ghizlaniyah Subdistrict	Douma District
248	Harran al-Awamid Subdistrict	Douma District
249	an-Nabek Subdistrict	An-Nabek District
250	Deir Atiyah Subdistrict	An-Nabek District
251	Qara Subdistrict	An-Nabek District
252	Qatana Subdistrict	Qatana District
253	Beit Jen Subdistrict	Qatana District
254	Sa'sa' Subdistrict	Qatana District
255	Qudsaya Subdistrict	Qudsaya District
256	Al-Dimas Subdistrict	Qudsaya District
257	Ain al-Fijah Subdistrict	Qudsaya District
258	al-Qutayfah Subdistrict	Al-Qutayfah District
259	Jayroud Subdistrict	Al-Qutayfah District
260	Maaloula Subdistrict	Al-Qutayfah District
261	ar-Ruhaybah Subdistrict	Al-Qutayfah District
262	al-Tall Subdistrict	Al-Tall District
263	Saidnaya Subdistrict	Al-Tall District
264	Rankous Subdistrict	Al-Tall District
265	Yabroud Subdistrict	Yabroud District
266	Assal al-Ward Subdistrict	Yabroud District
267	al-Zabadani Subdistrict	Al-Zabadani District
268	Madaya Subdistrict	Al-Zabadani District
269	Serghaya Subdistrict	Al-Zabadani District
270	as-Suwayda Subdistrict	Suwayda District
271	al-Mazraa Subdistrict	Suwayda District
272	al-Mushannaf Subdistrict	Suwayda District
273	Salkhad Subdistrict	Salkhad District
274	al-Qurayya Subdistrict	Salkhad District
275	al-Ghariyah Subdistrict	Salkhad District
276	Dhibin Subdistrict	Salkhad District
277	Malah Subdistrict	Salkhad District
278	Shahba Subdistrict	Shahba District
279	Shaqqa Subdistrict	Shahba District
280	al-Ariqah Subdistrict	Shahba District
281	as-Sawra as-Saghira Subdistrict	Shahba District

References

"Syria Description 2003". Central Bureau of Statistics of Syria.

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