As-Suwayda District

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As-Suwayda (Arabic: السويداء As Suwaidā) is a Syrian district (mantiqah) administratively belonging to As-Suwayda Governorate. At the 2004 Census it had a population of 180,907. Its administrative centre is the city of As-Suwayda.

Divisions

The district of As-Suwayda is divided into 3 sub-districts or Nāḥiyas (population according to 2004 official census):

  • As-Suwayda nahiyah (ناحية مركز السويداء): population 212,463.[1]
  • Al-Mazraa nahiyah (ناحية المزرعة): population 16,627.[2]
  • Al-Mushannaf nahiyah (ناحية المشنف): population 17,134.[3]

References

Coordinates: 32°42′0″N 36°34′0″E / 32.70000°N 36.56667°E / 32.70000; 36.56667

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