Daraa Governorate

Daraa Governorate مُحافظة درعا
Governorate
Map of Syria with Dar'a highlighted
Coordinates (Daraa): 32°54′N 36°12′E / 32.9°N 36.2°E / 32.9; 36.2
Country	Syria
Capital	Daraa
Manatiq (Districts)	3
Government
• Governor	Louay Khareta[1]
Area
• Total	3,730 km2 (1,440 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,027,000
• Density	280/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 code	SY-DR
Main language(s)	Arabic

Daraa 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 Golan Heights 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.

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

Districts

Al-Sanamayn

Izra'

Daraa

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

See also

• Druze in Syria
• Daraa Governorate campaign

References

External links

• Official Site of Daraa Governorate (Arabic)
• edaraa The First Complete website for daraa news and services

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