Municipalities of Damascus
Municipalities of Damascus | |
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Municipalities of Damascus | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Damascus Governorate |
| City | Damascus |
| City municipalities | 16 |
| City districts | 95 |
| Area | |
• City | 105 km2 (41 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 77 km2 (30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 680 m (2,230 ft) |
| Population (2022 estimate) | |
• City | 2,503,000 |
| • Density | 23,800/km2 (61,700/sq mi) |
Administratively, Damascus Governorate, one of Syria's 14 governorates, is divided into 16 municipalities (Arabic: بلدية, romanized: baladiyah). Every municipal district is managed by an elected mayor, which in turn is divided into 95 districts (Arabic: الحي hayy), each headed by a mayor, and they all participate in the election of the Damascus city council. Yarmouk is one whole municipality, and is divided into 6 neighborhoods.