List of cities in Syria
Syria is divided into 14 governorates. Those governates are divided into 64 districts. Every governorate and district has a capital city, except of the Rif Dimashq Governorate and Markaz Rif Dimashq district.[1]
In all districts of Syria, the district has the same name as its capital. The one exception is the Mount Simeon District where the capital is the city of Aleppo.
This is a list of all Governorate and District capitals.
English Name | Arabic Name | Population | District | Governorate |
---|---|---|---|---|
Aleppo[2] | حلب | 2,132,100 | Mount Simeon District | Aleppo Governorate |
Damascus[3] | دمشق | 1,414,913 | Damascus (as a district) | Damascus |
Daraa[4] | درعا | 97,969 | Daraa District | Daraa Governorate |
Deir ez-Zor[5] | دير الزور | 211,857 | Deir ez-Zor District | Deir ez-Zor Governorate |
Hama[6] | حماة | 312,994 | Hama District | Hama Governorate |
Al-Hasakah[7] | الحسكة | 188,160 | Al-Hasakah District | Al-Hasakah Governorate |
Homs[8] | حمص | 652,609 | Homs District | Homs Governorate |
Idlib[9] | ادلب | 97,969 | Idlib District | Idlib Governorate |
Latakia[10] | اللاذقية | 383,786 | Latakia District | Latakia Governorate |
Quneitra[11] | القنيطرة | 153 | Quneitra District | Quneitra Governorate |
Ar-Raqqah[12] | الرقة | 220,488 | Ar-Raqqah District | Ar-Raqqah Governorate |
As-Suwayda[13] | السويداء | 73,641 | As-Suwayda District | As-Suwayda Governorate |
Tartus[14] | طرطوس | 115,769 | Tartus District | Tartus Governorate |
n/a | n/a | n/a | Markaz Rif Dimashq | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
Afrin | عفرين | 36,562 | Afrin District | Aleppo Governorate |
Arihah | أريحا | 39,501 | Arihah District | Idlib Governorate |
Atarib | الأتارب | 10,657 | Atarib District | Aleppo Governorate |
Ayn al-Arab | عين العرب | 44,821 | Ayn Al-Arab District | Aleppo Governorate |
A'zaz | أعزاز | 31,623 | A'zaz District | Aleppo Governorate |
Al-Bab | الباب | 63,069 | Al Bab District | Aleppo Governorate |
Baniyas | بانياس | 41,632 | Baniyas District | Tartus Governorate |
Abu Kamal | البوكمال | 42,510 | Abu Kamal District | Deir ez-Zor Governorate |
Darayya | داريا | 78,763 | Darayya District | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
Dayr Hafir | دير حافر | 18,948 | Dayr Hafir District | Aleppo Governorate |
Douma | دوما | 110,893 | Douma District | Aleppo Governorate |
Dreikiche | دريكيش | 13,244 | Dreikiche District | Tartus Governorate |
Fiq | فيق | 1,947 | Fiq District | Al-Qunaytirah Governorate |
Al-Haffah | الحفة | 4,298 | Al-Haffah District | Latakia Governorate |
Harem | حارم | 21,934 | Harem District | Idlib Governorate |
Izra' | ازرع | 19,158 | Izra' District | Daraa Governorate |
Jableh | جبلة | 53,989 | Jableh District | Latakia Governorate |
Jarabulus | جرابلس | 11,570 | Jarabulus District | Aleppo Governorate |
Jisr ash-Shugur | جسر الشغور | 39,917 | Jisr ash-Shugur District | Idlib Governorate |
Maarat al-Numaan | معرة النعمان | 58,008 | Maarat al-Numaan District | Idlib Governorate |
Al-Malikiyah | المالكية | 26,311 | Al-Malikiyah District | Al-Hasakah Governorate |
Manbij | منبج | 99,497 | Manbij District | Aleppo Governorate |
Masyaf | مصياف | 22,508 | Masyaf District | Hama Governorate |
Mayadin | الميادين | 44,028 | Mayadin District | Deir ez-Zor Governorate |
Mhardeh | محردة | 17,578 | Mhardeh District | Hama Governorate |
Al-Mukharram | مخرم الفوقاني | 6,202 | Al-Mukharram District | Homs Governorate |
An-Nabk | النبك | 32,548 | Al-Nabk District | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
Palmyra | تدمر | 51,323 | Palmyra District | Homs Governorate |
Qamishli | القامشلي | 184,231 | Qamishli District | Al-Hasakah Governorate |
Qardaha | القرداحة | 8,671 | Qardaha District | Latakia Governorate |
Qatana | قطنا | 33,996 | Qatana District | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
Qudsaya | قدسيا | 33,571 | Qudsaya District | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
Al-Qusayr | القصير | 29,818 | Al-Qusayr District | Homs Governorate |
Al-Qutayfah | القطيفة | 26,671 | Al-Qutayfah District | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
Ra's al-'Ayn | رأس العين | 29,347 | Ra's al-'Ayn District | Al-Hasakah Governorate |
Al-Rastan | الرستن | 39,834 | Ar-Rastan District | Homs Governorate |
As-Safira | السفيرة | 63,708 | As-Safira District | Aleppo Governorate |
Safita | صافيتا | 20,301 | Safita District | Tartus Governorate |
Salamiyah | سلمية | 66,724 | Salamiyah District | Hama Governorate |
Salkhad | صلخد | 9,155 | Salkhad District | As-Suwayda Governorate |
Al-Sanamayn | الصنمين | 26,268 | Al-Sanamayn District | Daraa Governorate |
Shahba | شهبا | 13,660 | Shahba District | As-Suwayda Governorate |
Ash-Shaykh Badr | الشيخ بدر | 9,486 | Ash-Shaykh Badr District | Tartus Governorate |
Al-Suqaylabiyah | السقيلبية | 13,920 | Al-Suqaylabiyah District | Hama Governorate |
Tal Abyad | تل أبيض | 14,825 | Tal Abyad District | Ar-Raqqah Governorate |
Talkalakh | تلكلخ | 18,412 | Talkalakh District | Homs Governorate |
Al-Tall | التل | 44,597 | Al-Tall District | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
Al-Thawrah | الثورة | 69,425 | Al-Thawrah District | Ar-Raqqah Governorate |
Yabrud | يبرود | 25,891 | Yabrud District | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
Zabadani | الزبداني | 26,285 | Zabadani District | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
Other cities and towns
Other large cities and notable towns include:
English Name | Arabic Name | Governorate Name | Population |
---|---|---|---|
Sayyidah Zaynab | السيدة زينب | Rif Dimashq Governorate | 136,427 |
Al-Darbasiyah | الدرباسية | Al-Hasakah Governorate | 8,551 |
Al-Hajar al-Aswad | الحجر الأسود | Rif Dimashq Governorate | 84,948 |
Binnish | بنش | Idlib Governorate | 21,848 |
Bosra | بصرى | Daraa Governorate | 19,683 |
Dayr 'Atiyah | دير عطية | Rif Dimashq Governorate | 10,984 |
Harasta | حرستا | Rif Dimashq Governorate | 68,708 |
Jaramana | جرمانا | Rif Dimashq Governorate | 114,363 |
Kafr Nabl | كفر نبل | Idlib Governorate | 15,455 |
Khan Shaykhun | خان شيخون | Idlib Governorate | 34,371 |
Ma'arrat Misrin | معرتمصرين | Idlib Governorate | 17,519 |
Maaloula | معلولا | Rif Dimashq Governorate | 2,762 |
Nawa | نوى | Daraa Governorate | 47,066 |
Salqin | سلقين | Idlib Governorate | 23,700 |
Saraqib | سراقب | Idlib Governorate | 32,495 |
Talbiseh | تلبيسة | Homs Governorate | 30,796 |
References
- ↑ "Administrative divisions" (in Arabic). Central Bureau of Statistics of Syria. Archived from the original on 2007-03-29. Retrieved 2007-04-05.
- ↑ "Aleppo city population". Archived from the original on 2012-05-20. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- ↑ "Damascus city population". Archived from the original on 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- ↑ "Daraa city population". Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- ↑ "Deir ez-Zor city population". Archived from the original on 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- ↑ "Hama city population". Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- ↑ "al-Hasakah city population". Archived from the original on 2013-04-08. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- ↑ "Homs city population". Archived from the original on 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- ↑ "Idlib city population". Archived from the original on 2013-03-13. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- ↑ "Latakia city population". Archived from the original on 2013-03-17. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- ↑ "Quneitra city population". Archived from the original on 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- ↑ "ar-Raqqah city population". Archived from the original on 2013-03-09. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- ↑ "as-Suwayda city population". Archived from the original on 2012-08-04. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- ↑ "Tartus city population". Archived from the original on 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2012-10-01.