Rif Dimashq Governorate facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Rif Dimashq Governorate مُحافظة ريف دمشق
Governorate
Map of Syria with Rif-dimashq highlighted
Country	Syria
Capital	Douma
Manatiq (Districts)	10
Area
• Total	18,032 km2 (6,962 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,836,000
• Density	157.28/km2 (407.34/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 code	SY-RD
Main language(s)	Arabic

Rif Dimashq Governorate (Arabic: محافظة ريف دمشق Moḥaafaẓat Reef Demashq, literally, the "Governorate of the Countryside of Damascus") is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is situated in the southwestern part of the country. It borders the governorates of Quneitra, Daraa and al-Suwayda (comprising the historic Hauran region) in the southwest, Homs in the north, Lebanon in the west and Jordan in the south.

The Governorate completely surrounds the city-governorate of Damascus and it has an area of 18,032 km² and a population of 2,273,074 (2004 census).

Districts

The governorate is divided into ten districts (Arabic: مناطق ; manatiq). There were nine district until February 2009, when Qudsaya District was created from parts of Markaz Rif Dimashq and Al-Zabadani districts. The districts are further divided into 37 sub-districts.There is a small village belonging to the Damascus countryside (Ghouta) called Aqraba, which is characterized by its fields and agricultural orchards. (Arabic: نواحي ;nawahi).

	Beqaa Governorate	Homs Governorate	Homs Governorate
	Quneitra Governorate
		Rif Dimashq Governorate
	Daraa Governorate	As-Suwayda Governorate	Mafraq Governorate

See also

In Spanish: Campiña de Damasco para niños