List of cities and towns in Syria
Syria is divided into 14 governorates. Those governates are divided into 64 districts. Every governorate and district has a capital city, except of the Rif Dimashq Governorate and Markaz Rif Dimashq district.[1]
In all districts of Syria, the district has the same name as its capital. The one exception is the Mount Simeon District where the capital is the city of Aleppo.
This is a list of all Governorate and District capitals.
Other cities and towns
Other large cities and notable towns include:
| English Name | Arabic Name | Governorate Name | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sayyidah Zaynab | السيدة زينب | Rif Dimashq Governorate | 136,427 |
| Al-Darbasiyah | الدرباسية | Al-Hasakah Governorate | 8,551 |
| Al-Hajar al-Aswad | الحجر الأسود | Rif Dimashq Governorate | 84,948 |
| Binnish | بنش | Idlib Governorate | 21,848 |
| Bosra | بصرى | Daraa Governorate | 19,683 |
| Dayr 'Atiyah | دير عطية | Rif Dimashq Governorate | 10,984 |
| Harasta | حرستا | Rif Dimashq Governorate | 68,708 |
| Jaramana | جرمانا | Rif Dimashq Governorate | 114,363 |
| Kafr Nabl | كفر نبل | Idlib Governorate | 15,455 |
| Khan Shaykhun | خان شيخون | Idlib Governorate | 34,371 |
| Ma'arrat Misrin | معرتمصرين | Idlib Governorate | 17,519 |
| Maaloula | معلولا | Rif Dimashq Governorate | 2,762 |
| Nawa | نوى | Daraa Governorate | 47,066 |
| Salqin | سلقين | Idlib Governorate | 23,700 |
| Saraqib | سراقب | Idlib Governorate | 32,495 |
| Talbiseh | تلبيسة | Homs Governorate | 30,796 |
References
- ↑ "Administrative divisions" (in Arabic). Central Bureau of Statistics of Syria. Archived from the original on 2007-03-29. Retrieved 2007-04-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Aleppo city population". Archived from the original on 2012-05-20. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- ↑ "Damascus city population". Archived from the original on 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- ↑ "Daraa city population". Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- ↑ "Deir ez-Zor city population". Archived from the original on 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- ↑ "Hama city population". Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- ↑ "al-Hasakah city population". Archived from the original on 2013-04-08. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- ↑ "Homs city population". Archived from the original on 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- ↑ "Idlib city population". Archived from the original on 2013-03-13. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- ↑ "Latakia city population". Archived from the original on 2013-03-17. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- ↑ "Quneitra city population". Archived from the original on 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- ↑ "ar-Raqqah city population". Archived from the original on 2013-03-09. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- ↑ "as-Suwayda city population". Archived from the original on 2012-08-04. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- ↑ "Tartus city population". Archived from the original on 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2012-10-01.