List of cities in Syria
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The country of Syria is administratively subdivided into 14 governorates, which are sub-divided into 65 districts, which are further divided into 284 sub-districts.[1] Each of the governorates and districts has its own centre or capital city, except for Rif Dimashq Governorate and Markaz Rif Dimashq district. All the sub-districts have their own centres as well.[1]
Each district bears the same name as its administrative centre, with the exception of Mount Simeon District where the centre is the city of Aleppo. The same applies to all nahiyas (sub-districts), except for the Mount Simeon Nahiyah where the centre is the city of Aleppo.
Governorate and district capital cities[]
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Sixty-four of the 65 districts of Syria have a city that serves as the regional capital (administrative centre); Markaz Rif Dimashq is a district with no official regional centre.
The city of Damascus functions as a governorate, a district and a subdistrict. The Rif Dimashq Governorate has no official centre and its headquarters are in Damascus.
The first 13 cities in the list are the centre of their governorate, as well as of their district.
The population figures are from the 2004 official census.[2]
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English name | Arabic name | Population | District | Governorate |
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Aleppo[3] | حلب | 2,132,100 | Mount Simeon District | Aleppo Governorate |
Damascus[4] | دمشق | 1,414,913 | Damascus (as a district) | Damascus Governorate |
Daraa[5] | درعا | 97,969 | Daraa District | Daraa Governorate |
Deir ez-Zor[6] | دير الزور | 211,857 | Deir ez-Zor District | Deir ez-Zor Governorate |
Hama[7] | حماة | 312,994 | Hama District | Hama Governorate |
Al-Hasakah[8] | الحسكة | 188,160 | Al-Hasakah District | Al-Hasakah Governorate |
Homs[9] | حمص | 652,609 | Homs District | Homs Governorate |
Idlib[10] | ادلب | 98,791 | Idlib District | Idlib Governorate |
Latakia[11] | اللاذقية | 383,786 | Latakia District | Latakia Governorate |
Quneitra[12] | القنيطرة | 153 | Quneitra District | Quneitra Governorate |
Raqqa[13] | الرقة | 220,488 | Raqqa District | Raqqa Governorate |
As-Suwayda[14] | السويداء | 73,641 | As-Suwayda District | As-Suwayda Governorate |
Tartus[15] | طرطوس | 115,769 | Tartus District | Tartus Governorate |
n/a | n/a | n/a | Markaz Rif Dimashq | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
Abu Kamal | البوكمال | 42,510 | Abu Kamal District | Deir ez-Zor Governorate |
Afrin | عفرين | 36,562 | Afrin District | Aleppo Governorate |
Arihah | أريحا | 39,501 | Arihah District | Idlib Governorate |
Atarib | الأتارب | 10,657 | Atarib District | Aleppo Governorate |
Ayn al-Arab | عين العرب | 44,821 | Ayn Al-Arab District | Aleppo Governorate |
Azaz | أعزاز | 31,623 | Azaz District | Aleppo Governorate |
Al-Bab | الباب | 63,069 | Al-Bab District | Aleppo Governorate |
Baniyas | بانياس | 41,632 | Baniyas District | Tartus Governorate |
Darayya | داريا | 78,763 | Darayya District | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
Dayr Hafir | دير حافر | 18,948 | Dayr Hafir District | Aleppo Governorate |
Douma | دوما | 110,893 | Douma District | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
Duraykish | دريكيش | 13,244 | Duraykish District | Tartus Governorate |
Fiq | فيق | 1,947 | Fiq District | Quneitra Governorate |
Al-Haffah | الحفة | 4,298 | Al-Haffah District | Latakia Governorate |
Harem | حارم | 21,934 | Harem District | Idlib Governorate |
Izra | ازرع | 19,158 | Izra District | Daraa Governorate |
Jableh | جبلة | 53,989 | Jableh District | Latakia Governorate |
Jarabulus | جرابلس | 11,570 | Jarabulus District | Aleppo Governorate |
Jisr al-Shughur | جسر الشغور | 39,917 | Jisr al-Shughur District | Idlib Governorate |
Maarat al-Numaan | معرة النعمان | 58,008 | Maarat al-Numaan District | Idlib Governorate |
Al-Malikiyah | المالكية | 26,311 | Al-Malikiyah District | Al-Hasakah Governorate |
Manbij | منبج | 99,497 | Manbij District | Aleppo Governorate |
Masyaf | مصياف | 22,508 | Masyaf District | Hama Governorate |
Mayadin | الميادين | 44,028 | Mayadin District | Deir ez-Zor Governorate |
Mhardeh | محردة | 17,578 | Mhardeh District | Hama Governorate |
Al-Mukharram | المخرم | 6,202 | Al-Mukharram District | Homs Governorate |
An-Nabk | النبك | 32,548 | Al-Nabk District | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
Qamishli | القامشلي | 184,231 | Qamishli District | Al-Hasakah Governorate |
Qardaha | القرداحة | 8,671 | Qardaha District | Latakia Governorate |
Qatana | قطنا | 33,996 | Qatana District | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
Qudsaya | قدسيا | 33,571 | Qudsaya District | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
Al-Qusayr | القصير | 29,818 | Al-Qusayr District | Homs Governorate |
Al-Qutayfah | القطيفة | 26,671 | Al-Qutayfah District | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
Ras al-Ayn | رأس العين | 29,347 | Ras al-Ayn District | Al-Hasakah Governorate |
Al-Rastan | الرستن | 39,834 | Al-Rastan District | Homs Governorate |
Al-Safira | السفيرة | 63,708 | Al-Safira District | Aleppo Governorate |
Safita | صافيتا | 20,301 | Safita District | Tartus Governorate |
Salamiyah | سلمية | 66,724 | Salamiyah District | Hama Governorate |
Salkhad | صلخد | 9,155 | Salkhad District | As-Suwayda Governorate |
Al-Sanamayn | الصنمين | 26,268 | Al-Sanamayn District | Daraa Governorate |
Salqin | سلقين | 23,500 | Salqin Nahiyah | Idlib Governorate |
Al-Shaykh Badr | الشيخ بدر | 9,486 | Al-Shaykh Badr District | Tartus Governorate |
Al-Suqaylabiyah | السقيلبية | 13,920 | Al-Suqaylabiyah District | Hama Governorate |
Tadmur | تدمر | 51,323 | Tadmur District | Homs Governorate |
Tell Abyad | تل أبيض | 14,825 | Tell Abyad District | Raqqa Governorate |
Taldou | تلدو | 15,727 | Taldou District | Homs Governorate |
Talkalakh | تلكلخ | 18,412 | Talkalakh District | Homs Governorate |
Al-Tall | التل | 44,597 | Al-Tall District | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
Al-Thawrah | الثورة | 69,425 | Al-Thawrah District | Raqqa Governorate |
Yabroud | يبرود | 25,891 | Yabroud District | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
Zabadani | الزبداني | 26,285 | Zabadani District | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
Other cities[]
English name | Arabic name | Governorate | Population |
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Sayyidah Zaynab | السيدة زينب | Rif Dimashq Governorate | 136,427 |
Al-Hajar al-Aswad | الحجر الأسود | Rif Dimashq Governorate | 84,948 |
Binnish | بنش | Idlib Governorate | 21,848 |
Bosra | بصرى | Daraa Governorate | 19,683 |
Dayr 'Atiyah | دير عطية | Rif Dimashq Governorate | 10,984 |
Harasta | حرستا | Rif Dimashq Governorate | 68,708 |
Jaramana | جرمانا | Rif Dimashq Governorate | 114,363 |
Kafr Nabl | كفر نبل | Idlib Governorate | 15,455 |
Khan Shaykhun | خان شيخون | Idlib Governorate | 34,371 |
Ma'arrat Misrin | معرتمصرين | Idlib Governorate | 17,519 |
Nawa | نوى | Daraa Governorate | 47,066 |
Kafr Takharim | كفر تخاريم | Idlib Governorate | 21,012 |
Saraqib | سراقب | Idlib Governorate | 32,495 |
Talbiseh | تلبيسة | Homs Governorate | 30,796 |
See also[]
- Cities and towns during the Syrian civil war
- Districts of Syria
- Governorates of Syria
- List of towns and villages in Syria
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Administrative divisions" (in Arabic). Central Bureau of Statistics of Syria. Archived from the original on 2007-03-29. Retrieved 2007-04-05.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-03-10. Retrieved 2013-11-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Aleppo city population Archived 2012-05-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Damascus city population
- ^ Daraa city population Archived 2012-07-23 at archive.today
- ^ Deir ez-Zor city population
- ^ Hama city population
- ^ al-Hasakah city population
- ^ Homs city population Archived 2012-07-31 at archive.today
- ^ Idlib city population Archived 2012-08-02 at archive.today
- ^ Latakia city population Archived 2013-03-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Quneitra city population Archived 2013-01-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ar-Raqqah city population
- ^ as-Suwayda city population
- ^ Tartus city population
- Lists of cities by country
- Populated places in Syria
- Syria geography-related lists