Rif Dimashq Governorate
Rif Dimashq Governorate
مُحافظة ريف دمشق | |
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| Coordinates (Damascus): 33°30′N 37°00′E / 33.5°N 37°E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Capital | Douma |
| Manatiq (Districts) | 10 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Amer al-Sheikh |
| • Commander of Internal Security in Rif Dimashq | Ahmed al-Dalati |
| • Director of the Rif Dimashq Security Directorate | Hussam al-Tahhan |
| Area | |
• Total | 26,258.55 km2 (10,138.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,836,000 |
| • Density | 108.0/km2 (279.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SY-RD |
| Main language(s) | Arabic |
| Website | www |
Rif Dimashq Governorate (Arabic: محافظة ريف دمشق, romanized: Moḥaafaẓat Reef Demashq, lit. "Damascus Countryside" or "Damascus Suburbs") 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 Suwayda in the southwest, Homs in the north, Lebanon in the west and Jordan in the south. The capital is the city of Douma.
The Governorate completely surrounds the city and governorate of Damascus and it has an area of 18,032 km² and a population of 2,273,074 (2004 census).
The Governorate was a major site of fighting in the Syrian Civil War in the Rif Dimashq Governorate campaign.