Raqqa District
Raqqa District
منطقة مركز الرقة | |
---|---|
![]() Location of Raqqa District within Raqqa Governorate | |
![]() ![]() Raqqa District Location in Syria | |
Coordinates (Raqqa): 35°57′N 39°01′E / 35.95°N 39.02°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Raqqa |
Seat | Raqqa |
Subdistricts | 4 nawāḥī |
Area | |
• Total | 7,327.92 km2 (2,829.33 sq mi) |
Population (2004)[1] | 503,960 |
Geocode | SY1101 |
Raqqa District (Arabic: منطقة مركز الرقة, romanized: Manṭiqat ar-Raqqah) is a district of the Raqqa Governorate in northern Syria. The administrative centre is the city of Raqqa. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 503,960.[1]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Ar-Raqqah_nahiyah.svg/250px-Ar-Raqqah_nahiyah.svg.png)
The administrative center of Raqqa Subdistrict shown above is the city of Raqqa.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Karamah_nahiyah.svg/250px-Karamah_nahiyah.svg.png)
The administrative center of Al-Karamah Subdistrict shown above is the city of Al-Karamah.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/As-Sabkha_nahiyah.svg/250px-As-Sabkha_nahiyah.svg.png)
The administrative center of Al-Sabkhah Subdistrict shown above is the city of Al-Sabkhah.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Ma%27adan_nahiyah.svg/250px-Ma%27adan_nahiyah.svg.png)
The administrative center of Maadan Subdistrict shown above is the city of Ma'adan.
Sub-districts[]
The district of Raqqa is divided into four subdistricts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004[1]):
- Raqqa Subdistrict (ناحية الرقّة): population 338,773.[2]
- Al-Sabkhah Subdistrict (ناحية السبخة): population 48,106[3]
- Al-Karamah Subdistrict (ناحية الكرامة): population 74,429.[4]
- Maadan Subdistrict (ناحية معدان): population 42,652.[5]
References[]
- ^ a b c "General Census of Population and Housing 2004" (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.
- ^ "Ar-Raqqah nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Archived from the original on 2013-03-09. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
- ^ "As-Sabkha nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Archived from the original on 2019-12-17. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
- ^ "Karamah nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Archived from the original on 2020-01-09. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
- ^ "Ma'adan nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Archived from the original on 2019-12-15. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
Categories:
- Raqqa District
- Districts of Raqqa Governorate
- Syria geography stubs