Safita District
Safita District
منطقة صافيتا | |
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Map of Safita District within Tartus Governorate | |
| Coordinates (Safita): 34°49′N 36°07′E / 34.82°N 36.12°E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Tartus |
| Seat | Safita |
| Subdistricts | 6 nawāḥī |
| Area | |
• Total | 355.75 km2 (137.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 129,632 |
| • Density | 364.39/km2 (943.77/sq mi) |
| Geocode | SY1003 |
Safita District (Arabic: منطقة صافيتا, romanized: manṭiqat Ṣāfītā) is a district of the Tartus Governorate in northwestern Syria. Administrative centre is the city of Safita. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 129,632.