Manbij District (Arabic: منطقة منبج, romanized: manṭiqat Manbiǧ) is a district of Aleppo Governorate in northern Syria. The administrative centre is the city of Manbij. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 408,143.[1]
Manbij District
منطقة منبج | |
|---|---|
 Location of Manbij District within Aleppo Governorate | |
  Manbij District Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates (Manbij): 36°32′N 37°57′E / 36.53°N 37.95°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Aleppo |
| Seat | Manbij |
| Subdistricts | 5 nawāḥī |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,183.99 km2 (2,001.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2004)[1] | 408,143 |
| Geocode | SY0205 |
The administrative center of Manbij Subdistrict shown above is the city of Manbij.
The administrative center of Abu Qilqil Subdistrict shown above is the city of Abu Qilqil.
The administrative center of al-Khafsah Subdistrict shown above is the city of al-Khafsah.
The administrative center of Maskanah Subdistrict shown above is the city of Maskanah.
A 2019 report has estimated the population of Manbij district at 450,000 with 80% of the population being Arab, 15% Kurdish and 5% Turkmen and Circassian.[2]
Sub-districts
editThe district of Manbij is divided into five subdistricts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004[1]):
| Code | Name | Area | Population | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY020500 | Manbij Subdistrict | 1,219.88 km² | 204,766 | Manbij |
| Abu Kahf Subdistrict | Abu Kahf | |||
| SY020501 | Abu Qilqil Subdistrict | 394.38 km² | 47,109 | Abu Qilqil |
| SY020502 | al-Khafsah Subdistrict | 3,063.46 km² | 92,368 | al-Khafsah |
| SY020503 | Maskanah Subdistrict | 506.27 km² | 64,829 | Maskanah |
The Abu Kahf Subdistrict was separated from the Manbij Subdistrict in 2009.[3]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Balanche, Fabrice (5 February 2019). "For Assad, Manbij Is the Key to East Syria". The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "احداث منطقتي دير حافر والاتارب تعزيزاً لمسيرة التنمية". Al-Jamahir (in Arabic). Aleppo. 25 February 2009. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
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