As Suwaydā' Governorate
Encyclopedia : A : AS : ASS : As Suwaydā' Governorate
As Suwayda (also Sweida)(Arabic: السويداء) Is one of Syria's 14 governorates. It has an area of 5,550 km². Its capital and major town is Sweida.
Geographically the governorate comprises almost all the Jabal el Druze, the eastern part of Lejah, all the Safah, and a part of the arid eastern Syrian steppe of Harrat.
Demographics and population
As Suwaydā governorate has approximately a population of about 304,000 inhabitants "a 2002 estimation"[link]. the inhabitants of the governorate are Druze and Greek orthodox, there are also small Muslim minority.Divisions
The governorate is divided into 3 Manatiq (sing. Mantiqah: district),Which are:Mantiqat As Suwayda, its capital Sweida
Mantiqat Shahba, its capital Shahba
Mantiqat Salkhad, its capital Salkhad
Towns and Villages of As Suwayda Governorate
| |
|
|---|---|
| Al Hasakah | Al Qunaytirah | Aleppo | Ar Raqqah | As Suwayda | Damascus | Dar`a | Dayr az Zawr | Hama | Homs | Idlib | Latakia | Rif Dimashq | Tartous | |
From Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Original article here. Support Wikipedia by contributing or donating.
All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License See Wikipedia Copyrights for details.