Al-Sabinah Explained

Official Name:Al-Sabinah
Native Name:السبينة
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Rif Dimashq Governorate
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Markaz Rif Dimashq
Subdivision Type3:Nahiyah
Subdivision Name3:Babbila
Settlement Type:Village
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2004 census
Population Total:62509
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:33.4339°N 36.2856°W

Al-Sabinah (Arabic: السبينة) is a town in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located southwest of Damascus in the western Ghouta. Nearby localities include Ashrafiyat Sahnaya, Darayya, Muadamiyat al-Sham, Sayyidah Zaynab, al-Hajar al-Aswad. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, al-Sabinah had a population of 62,509 in the 2004 census.[1]

Al-Sabinah camp, a Palestinian refugee camp, was established beside the town in 1948.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20121203023332/http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB03-2-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004
  2. Web site: Sbeineh Camp. UNRWA.