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Daraa Governorate

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Country
  
Syria

Manatiq (Districts)
  
3

ISO 3166 code
  
SY-DR

Area
  
3,730 km²

Capital
  
Daraa

Time zone
  
EET (UTC+2)

Main language(s)
  
Arabic

Population
  
1.027 million (2011)

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Colleges and Universities
  
Arab International University, International University for Science and Technology

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Dara`a Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة درعا‎‎ / ALA-LC: Muḥāfaẓat Dar‘ā ) is one of the fourteen Governorates 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 to the west, Rif Dimashq Governorate to the north and Al-Suwayda Governorate to the east. The governorate has a population of 998,000 (2010 census office estimate). The capital is the city of Daraa.

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Map of Daraa Governorate, Syria

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

Districts

The governorate is divided into 3 districts (manatiq):

  • Al-Sanamayn (3)
  • Dar'a (8)
  • Izra' (6)

    • These are further divided into 17 sub-districts (nawahi).

    References

    Daraa Governorate Wikipedia
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