Daraa Governorate Explained

Native Name:مُحافظة درعا
Native Name Lang:ar
Settlement Type:Governorate
Coordinates:32.9°N 36.2°W
Coor Pinpoint:Daraa
Subdivision Type:Country
Parts Type:Manatiq (Districts)
Parts Style:para
P1:3
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Daraa
Leader Title:Governor
Leader Name:Louay Khareta[1]
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:3730
Population Total:1027000
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name Sec1:Main language(s)
Blank Info Sec1:Arabic
Timezone1:EET
Utc Offset1:+2
Timezone1 Dst:EEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+3
Iso Code:SY-DR

Daraa Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة درعا / ALA-LC: ) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is situated in the south-west of the country and covers an area of 3,730 km2. It is bordered by Jordan to the south, Quneitra Governorate and Golan Heights to the west, Rif Dimashq Governorate to the north and As-Suwayda Governorate to the east. The governorate has a population of 998,000 (2010 census office estimate). The capital is the city of Daraa.

Several clashes have occurred within the governorate throughout the Syrian civil war.

Districts

The governorate is divided into three districts (manatiq). The districts are further divided into 17 sub-districts (nawahi):

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: President al-Assad issues decrees appointing new governors for four Syrian provinces. 2021-11-17. 2021-11-17. SANA. en-US.