Daraa Governorate

Dara‘a Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة درعا‎ / ALA-LC: Muḥāfaẓat Dar‘ā) 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 Israel 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.

Dara‘a Governorate

مُحافظة درعا
Governorate
Map of Syria with Dar'a highlighted
Coordinates (Daraa): 32.9°N 36.2°E / 32.9; 36.2
Country Syria
CapitalDaraa
Manatiq (Districts)3
Government
 • GovernorMarwan Ibrahim Sharbak[1]
Area
 • Total3,730 km2 (1,440 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,027,000
 • Density280/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 codeSY-DR
Main language(s)Arabic

Several clashes have occurred within the governorate throughout the Syrian civil war.

Districts

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

See also

References
  1. ""الهنوس".. محافظٌ عينه الأسد وأقاله في مرحلتين فاصلتين بدرعا". May 30, 2020.


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