Zakiyah Explained

Official Name:Zakiyah
Native Name:زاكية
Native Name Lang:ar
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Syria
Coordinates:33.3344°N 36.1567°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Rif Dimashq
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Markaz Rif Dimashq
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Al-Kiswah
Population Total:18,553
Population As Of:2004
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Blank Name Sec1:City Qrya Pcode
Blank Info Sec1:C2279

Zakyah (Arabic: زاكية) is a Syrian town located in Markaz Rif Dimashq, Rif Dimashq. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Zakiyah had a population of 18,553 in the 2004 census.[1]

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted Zakyah's population being Sunni Muslims.[2]

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: General Census of Population 2004.. 2017-10-20.
  2. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 149