Damascus Governorate
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For the Ottoman territory sometimes known as the "Damascus Governorate", see Damascus Eyalet and Syria Vilayet.
Damascus Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة دمشق Muḥāfaẓat Dimashq) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. Completely surrounded by the Rif Dimashq Governorate, it consists only of the city of Damascus, the capital of Syria.
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Damascus Governorate
مُحافظة دمشق | |
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Coordinates (Damascus): 33.513°N 36.292°E / 33.513; 36.292 | |
Country | Syria |
Capital | Damascus |
Government | |
• Governor | Mohammad Tariq Kreishati[1] |
Population (2022 est.) | |
• Total | 2,503,000 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
ISO 3166 code | SY-DI |
Main language(s) | Arabic |
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The governorate's area is around 107 km2, encompassing the area of the city of Damascus, while the population is around 2,503,000.