As-Safira (Arabic: السفيرة / ALA-LC: as-Safīrah) is a Syrian district (mantiqah) administratively belonging to Aleppo Governorate. At the 2004 Census it had a population of 178,293. Its administrative centre is the city of Al-Safira.
The main towns are Al-Safira and Khanasir. The main economic activity is agriculture. Since ancient times, Al-Safira was a fertile area where grains and other crops were harvested.
Divisions
The district of as-Safira is divided into 5 sub-districts or Nāḥiyas (population according to 2004 official census):
- Al-Safira nahiyah (ناحية السفيرة): population 132,658.[1]
- Khanasir nahiyah (ناحية خناصر): population 17,618.[2]
- Banan nahiyah (ناحية بنان): population 17,193.[3]
- Al-Hajib nahiyah (ناحية الحاجب): population 10,408.[4]
- Tell Arn nahiyah (ناحية تلعرن)(was part of the Al-Safira nahiyah until 2009).
References
Coordinates: 37°04′N 37°22′E / 37.067°N 37.367°E / 37.067; 37.367
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Aleppo • Abtin • Anadan • Babis • Banis • Barnah • Barqum • Bawabiyah • Darat Izza • Fah • al-Farafirah • Haddadin • al-Hader • Hayyan • Humayrah • Hur • Huraytan • al-Hutah • Huweir al-Iss • al-Iss • Injarah • Jazraya • Jubb Kas • Kafr Hamrah • Kafr Saghir • Khan Tuman • Maarat al-Antiq • al-Mintar • al-Muslimiyah • al-Muslimiyah al-Shamaliyah • Qaras • Qibtan al-Jabal • al-Sakhriyah • Shaykh Najjar • Taqad • Tell al-Daman • Tell Hidyah • Tell Shughayb • Tell Shuayr Samaan • al-Wadihi • Yaqid al-Adas • Zammar • Zitan • al-Zirbah |
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Atarib • al-Abzamo • Batibo • al-Jinah • Ibbin Samaan • Kafr Halab • Kafr Karmin • Kafr Naha • Kafr Nasih al-Atarib • Kafr Nuran • Maarat Atarib • Awayjil • al-Sahharah • al-Shaykh Ali • Urum al-Kubra • Urum al-Sughra |
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al-Bab • Arima • Bizaah • Maran • Qabbasin • al-Rayi • Tedef • Tell Rahal |
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Dayr Hafir • Humaymah Kabirah • al-Jabbul • Kuwayris Sharqi • Mazburah • al-Raa'i • Rasm al-Abed • Rasm Harmil al-Imam • Shaykh Ahmad • Tell Ayoub |
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Jarabulus • al-Ghandurah • Jarabulus Tahtani • al-Jamel • al-Suwaydah |
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Manbij • Abu Kahf • Abu Qilqil • Arab Hassan Kabir • Awsajli Kabir • Dakhirah • Haymar Labidah • Hayyah Kabirah • Jubb Hamza • Al-Khafsah • Khan al-Humr • al-Maamurah • al-Mahsanah Khafsah • Maskanah • Mallah • Mujammaa Huttin • al-Nasiriyah Fawqani • Qashlat Yusef Basha • Ras al-Ayn al-Bumane' • Saan al-Ghazal • al-Tadamon • Talhuthan • Tell Aswad • al-Zahirah |
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al-Safira • Abu Jurayn al-Safirah • Aqrabah • Banan • al-Hajib • Hawwaz • Khanasir • Qulayaa • al-Samiriyah • Tat • Tell Aran • Tell Hasil • Zira'ah |
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