Dummar | |
Native Name: | دُمَّر |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Coordinates: | 33.8833°N 36.3889°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Syria |
Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
Subdivision Name1: | Damascus Governorate |
Subdivision Type2: | City |
Subdivision Name2: | Damascus |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 96,962 [1] |
Population As Of: | 2004 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | EET |
Utc Offset: | +3 |
Timezone Dst: | EEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Blank Name: | Climate |
Blank Info: | BSk |
Dummar (Arabic: دُمَّر|Dummar) is a municipal district of Damascus, Syria, located in the northwest of the city. It is the largest district of Damascus in terms of area.[2]
The construction of the district was launched in the 1970s, with the first residents moved in during mid-1980s. Today it is a largely middle-class suburb home to many Damascene professionals.[3]
The municipality includes the Kurdish neighborhood of Wadi al-Mashari (Arabic: وادي المشاريع, Kurdish: Zorava, meaning Valley Projects)[4]
Since the beginning of the Syrian Civil War, it was largely known as the safest area of Damascus, and was the site of a charity marathon for children with cancer.[5]