Country Syria Time zone EET (UTC+2) Main language(s) Arabic | Capital Damascus ISO 3166 code SY-DI | |
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Clubs and Teams Al-Wahda SC, Al-Jaish SC, Al-Majd SC, Al-Shorta SC Points of interest Umayyad Mosque, Azm Palace, Mount Qasioun, Sayyidah Ruqayya Mosque, Khan As'ad Pasha Colleges and Universities Damascus University, Syrian Virtual University, Higher Institute for Dramatic, Higher Institute for Applied S, Cham Higher Institute | ||
Damascus Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة دمشق Muḥāfaẓat Dimashq) is one of the 14 governorates of Syria and consists of only the city of Damascus and the suburb of Yarmouk Camp.
Map of Damascus, Syria
The governorate is completely surrounded on all sides by Rif Dimashq Governorate.
References
Damascus Governorate Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA