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