Damascus Governorate
Damascus Governorate | |
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Governorate | |
Map of Syria with Damascus highlighted | |
Coordinates (Damascus): 33°30′47″N 36°17′31″E / 33.513°N 36.292°ECoordinates: 33°30′47″N 36°17′31″E / 33.513°N 36.292°E | |
Country | |
Capital | Damascus |
Population (2010 est.) | |
• Total | 1,711,000 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
ISO 3166 code | SY-DI |
Main language(s) | Arabic |
Damascus Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة دمشق Muḥāfaẓat Dimashq) is one of the 14 governorates of Syria and consists of only the city of Damascus and the suburb of Yarmouk Camp.