The 14 governorates, or muhafazat (sing. muhafazah), of Syria are divided into sixty districts, or manatiq (sing. mintaqah), in Syria. The districts are further divided into 206 subdistricts, or nawahi (sing. nahia).^[1] The district bears the same name as the district capital. This page lists presidents and other Heads of State of Syria. ... Bashar al-Assad (Arabic: ‎, ) (born September 11, 1965) is the President of the Syrian Arab Republic, Regional Secretary of the Baath Party, and the son of former President Hafez al-Assad. ... This page lists prime ministers of Syria. ... Muhammad Naji Etri (Arabic: ‎ Muḥammad Nājī al-`Uṭrī) (born 1944) is the current prime minister of Syria. ... The Peoples Council (Majlis al-Shaab) is the parliament of Syria. ... Political parties in Syria lists political parties in Syria. ... Baath Party symbol Party flag The Arab Socialist Baath Party (also spelled Bath or Baath; Arabic: حزب البعث العربي الاشتراكي Ḥizb al-Ba`ṯ al-`Arabī al-Ištirāki) was founded in 1947 as a radical, secular Arab nationalist political party. ... Elections in Syria gives information on election and election results in Syria. ... A referendum confirming the president-elect chosen by the parliament newly elected in the 2007 parliamentary election will be held in Syria in July 2007. ... Parliamentary elections will be held in Syria in March 2007. ... Syria has fourteen governorates, or muhafazat (singular: muhafazah). ... The human rights record of the Syrian Arab Republic has been evaluated by a number of different sources. ... Ensuring national security, increasing influence among its Arab neighbors, and achieving a comprehensive Arab-Israeli peace settlement, which includes the return of the Golan Heights, are the primary goals of President Bashar al-Assads foreign policy. ... This article lacks information on the importance of the subject matter. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... A governorate is a country subdivision. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Governorate. ... Local government areas called districts are used, or have been used, in several countries. ... Mintaqah is an arabic language term for an administrative unit. ... Nahia is a form of administrative divison smaller than governorates. ... This article is about a city that serves as a center of government and politics. ...

Districts and subdistricts are administered by officials appointed by the governor, subject to the approval of the minister of the interior. These officials work with elected district councils to attend to assorted local needs and serve as intermediaries between central government authority and traditional local leaders, such as village chiefs, clan leaders, and councils of elders.

The districts are listed below, by governorate (with capital districts in bold text). Damascus is considered a governorate but is not included because it is also district, part of the Rif Dimashq governorate. Damascus ( transliteration: , also commonly known as الشام ash-Shām) is the largest city of Syria and is also the capital. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...

Al-Hasakah Governorate

• Al-Hasakah
• Al Qamishli
• Al-Malikiyah
• Ra's al-'Ayn

The Al Hasakah Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة الحسكة, Kurdish: حسكة) is a governorate in the far north-east corner of Syria that has the Euphrates river running through it. ... Al Hasakah is a governorate in the far north-east corner of Syria that has the Euphrates river running through it. ... Qamishli ܩܡܫܠܝ (or Al Qamishli or Kamishli, sometimes transcribed with accents) is a city in northeast Syria on the border with Iraq (Ancient Assyria). ...

Aleppo Governorate

• 'Ayn al-'Arab
• Afrin
• Aleppo
• Al Bab
• As-Safirah
• A'zaz
• Jarabulus
• Manbij

Aleppo Governorate Aleppo Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة حلب) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. ... Afrin (Kurdish: , Arabic: ‎ ʿAfrīn) is a district of Aleppo Governorate, Syria, in a region known as Kurd-Dagh. ... Aleppo (or Halab Arabic: , ) is a city in northern Syria, capital of the Aleppo Governorate. ... The theatre Hierapolis Bambyce or Mabug (Arabic Manbij or Mumbij) is not to be confused with the better known Hierapolis on top of the Pamukkale hot springs in western Turkey near Denizli, listed as a World Heritage Site. ...

Ar-Raqqah Governorate

• Ar-Raqqah
• Ath-Thawrah
• Tal Abyad

Ar Raqqah Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة الرقة) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. ... Cooling down the bread, in the background the Museum of ar-Raqqah Ar-Raqqah (الرقة, also spelled Rakka), is a city in north central Syria located on the north bank of the Euphrates River, about 160 km east of Aleppo. ...

As-Suwayda Governorate

• As-Suwayda
• Salkhad
• Shahba

As Suwayda (also Sweida)(Arabic: السويداء) is one of Syrias 14 governorates. ... Location of the governorate of As Suwayda As Suwayda (also Sweida; Arabic: ‎) is a mainly Druze town located in southwestern Syria, close to the border with Jordan. ... Salkhad (Arabic صلخد ) a Syrian town in the As Suwayda governorate, southern Syria. ... Shahba, also known as Philippopolis, is a city located 87 km south of Damascus in the Hauran in an oasis. ...

Daraa Governorate

• As-Sanamayn
• Daraa
• Izra'

Location of the governorate of Dara Daraa Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة درعة)is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. ... Daraa (fortress, compare Dura-Europos) (Arabic: درعا) is a city in southwestern Syria, near the border with Jordan. ...

Deir ez-Zor Governorate

• Abu Kamal
• Al-Mayadin
• Deir ez-Zor

Deir ez-Zor Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة دير الزور) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. ... Abu Kamal (Arabic: أبو كمال) is a town in eastern Syria, near the border with Iraq. ... Dayr az Zawr, or Deir ez Zor, town (1994 est. ...

Hama Governorate

• As-Suqaylabiyah
• Hama
• Masyaf
• Muhardeh
• Salamiyah

Hama Governorate Hama Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة حماه) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. ... The Orontes River and norias in Hama Location of the governorate of Hama Hama (Arabic: حماه, meaning fortress) is a city on the banks of the Orontes river in central Syria. ... A view of Masyaf from ground level The outer gate Masyaf is a castle in Syria dating back to the Byzantine era. ... Salamiyah (Arabic: ) is a city in western Syria, close to Hama. ...

Homs Governorate

• Al-Mukharram
• Al-Qusayr
• Ar-Rastan
• Homs
• Palmyra
• Talkalakh

Location of the Homs Governorate Homs Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة حمص) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. ... Homs (Arabic: , transliteration: ) is a western city in Syria and the capital of the Homs Governorate. ... A general view of the site Palmyra was in the ancient times an important city of central Syria, located in an oasis 215 km northeast of Damascus and 120 km southwest of the Euphrates. ...

Idlib Governorate

• Arihah
• Harem
• Idlib
• Jisr ash-Shugur
• Ma'arrat al-Numan

Locatio of the Idlib Governorate Idlib Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة ادلب) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. ... Typical olive field in the valleys surrounding Idlib Idlib is a city in Syria. ... Ma`arat al-Numan (معرة النعمان in Arabic) is today a small western Syrian market town, located at the highway between Aleppo and Hama and near the Dead Cities of Bara and Serjilla. ...

Latakia Governorate

• Al-Haffah
• Jableh
• Latakia
• Qardaha

Location of the Latakia Governorate Latakia Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة اللاذقية) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. ... Between the town of Baniyas and Syrias main port of Latakia lies the small port of Jableh. ... Roundabout in Latakia Latakia (Arabic: اللاذقية Al-Ladhiqiyah, Greek:Λαοδικεία) is the principal port city of Syria. ... Qardaha is village in northwestern Syria, in the mountains overlooking the coastal town of Latakia. ...

Quneitra Governorate

• Fiq
• Quneitra

Location of the Quneitra Governorate Quneitra Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة القنيطرة) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. ... The town of Al-Qunaytirah in September 2001 Quneitra or Al Qunaytirah (Arabic القنيطرة) is a city of southwestern Syria that is now largely abandoned. ...

Rif Dimashq

• Al-Qutayfah
• An-Nabk
• At-Tall
• Darayya
• Damascus
• Duma
• Qatana
• Yabrud
• Zabadani

Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Damascus ( transliteration: , also commonly known as الشام ash-Shām) is the largest city of Syria and is also the capital. ... Zabadani is a town in southwestern Syria, close to the border with Lebanon. ...

Tartus Governorate

• Ash-Shaykh Badr
• Baniyas
• Duraykish
• Safita
• Tartus

Tartous Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة طرطوس) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. ... Baniyas (Arabic: بانياس) is a city of northwestern Syria that is located 55 km to the south of Latakia, and 35 km north of Tartous. ... View of Safita from Chastel Blanc St. ... Tartous (Arabic: طرطوس, also transliterated Tartus) is Syrias second largest port city after Latakia, and capital of Tartous governorate. ...

See also

• Governorates of Syria
• List of cities, towns and villages in Syria

Syria has fourteen governorates, or muhafazat (singular: muhafazah). ...

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