Quneitra Governorate

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Quneitra Governorate
مُحافظة القنيطرة
Location
Map of Syria with Quneitra highlighted.
Statistics
Capital:
 • Coordinates:
Quneitra
 • ~° N ~° E
Area : 685 ~ 1,710 km²
Population(2005):
 • Density :
69,000
 • ~/km²
Districts
(Manatiq)
:
~
Time zone: UTC+2
UTC+3 (DST)
Main language(s): Arabic

Quneitra Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة القنيطرة) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is situated in southern Syria, bordering Lebanon. Its area depends of sources. It varies from 685 km² [1] to 1,710 km² [2]. Governorate has a population of 69,000 (2005 estimate) [3]. The capital is Quneitra.

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Governorates of Syria
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