As-Suwaida Governorate
as-Suwaidāʾ / السويداء as-Suwaida
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Country | Syria |
Capital | as-Suwaida |
surface | 5550 km² |
Residents | 304,000 (2002) |
density | 55 inhabitants per km² |
ISO 3166-2 | SY-SU |
Coordinates: 32 ° 46 ′ N , 36 ° 50 ′ E
as-Suwaida or Suweida ( Arabic السويداء, DMG as-Suwaidāʾ ) is one of the 14 Syrian governorates . It has an area of 5550 km² and is located in the southwest of the country on the border with Jordan . The capital is as-Suwaida .
The population is about 304,000 people (as of 2002). The inhabitants are composed of Druze and Greek Orthodox Christians . The Sunni Muslims are a minority.
Important cities are the main towns of the same name in the districts and Qanawat, Schaqqa , al-Kafer and al-Quraiya.
Districts
The districts of the governorate are:
Web links
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