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 16 municipalities (Arabic: بلدية, romanized: baladiyah). Every municipal district is managed by an elected mayor, which in turn is divided into 95 districts (Arabic: الحي hayy),[1] each headed by a mayor, and they all participate in the election of the Damascus city council.[2] Yarmouk is one whole municipality, and is divided into 6 neighborhoods.[1]
Municipalities of Damascus | |
|---|---|
 Municipalities of Damascus | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Damascus Governorate |
| City | Damascus |
| City municipalities | 16 |
| City districts | 95 |
| Area | |
• City | 105 km2 (41 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 77 km2 (29.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 680 m (2,230 ft) |
| Population (2022 estimate) | |
• City | 2,503,000 |
| • Density | 24,000/km2 (62,000/sq mi) |
Municipalities of Damascus Governorate
edit| Municipality | Population (2004)[1] | Districts[1][3] |
|---|---|---|
| Ancient City (Old City) | 24,721 |
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| Barzeh | 107,596 |
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| Dummar | 96,962 |
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| 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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| Muhajreen | 55,510 |
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| 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Damascus governorate population 2004 census". Archived from the original on 2017-10-11. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
- ^ كهرباء دمشق Archived 10 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "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.