Al-Malihah Explained

Official Name:al-Malihah
Native Name:المليحة
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Rif Dimashq
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Markaz Rif Dimashq
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:al-Malihah Subdistrict
Settlement Type:Town
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2004 census
Population Total:23,034
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:33.4847°N 36.3741°W

Al-Malihah (Arabic: المليحة, also spelled al-Mleha or Al Mulayhah) is a town in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located on the eastern outskirts of Damascus to the west of Jaramana, in the Ghouta area. Nearby localities include 'Aqraba, Deir al-Asafir, Zabdin, Kafr Batna and Babbila. According to the Syrian Central Bureau of Statistics, al-Malihah had a population of 23,034 as of the 2004 census.[1] The town is also the administrative centre of the al-Malihah nahiyah, which is composed of eight towns and villages having a combined population of 56,652.[1]

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20121209015818/http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB03-4-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004