Dama, Suwayda
Dama
داما | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Dama Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 32°57′10″N 36°25′51″E / 32.95278°N 36.43083°E | |
| Grid position | 283/262 |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Suwayda |
| District | Shahba |
| Subdistrict | Ariqah |
| Population (2004 census) | |
• Total | 1,799 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Dama (Arabic: داما) is a village in the Suwayda Governorate of southwest Syria. It is located in the heart of the Lajat lava plateau, 29 km north west of the city of Suwayda. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Dama had a population of 1,799 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Druze.