Abu Kamal District

Abu Kamal District (Arabic: منطقة البوكمال, romanized: manṭiqat Albūkamāl) is a district of the Deir ez-Zor Governorate in northeastern Syria. The administrative centre is the city of Abu Kamal. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 265,142.^[1]

Abu Kamal District منطقة البوكمال
District
Map of Abu Kamal District within Deir ez-Zor Governorate
Coordinates (Abu Kamal): 34.45°N 40.93°E / 34.45; 40.93
Country	Syria
Governorate	Deir ez-Zor
Control	Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (East of the Euphrates) Syrian transitional government (West of the Euphrates)
Seat	Abu Kamal
Subdistricts	4 nawāḥī
Area
• Total	6,807.01 km2 (2,628.20 sq mi)
Population  (2004)[1]
• Total	265,142
• Density	39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Geocode	SY0902

The Euphrates divides the district, with Hajin and As-Souseh subdistricts being part of Jazira (Upper Mesopotamia) while Abu Kamal and Al-Jalaa subdistricts are part of the Shamiyah (the Syrian Desert).^[2][3] Abu Kamal is an economically prosperous farming region with cattle-breeding, cereals, and cotton crops. It is home to the historical site Dura-Europos and the tell of the ancient kingdom of Mari.

Subdistricts of Abu Kamal District

The administrative center of Abu Kamal Subdistrict shown above is the city of Abu Kamal.

The administrative center of Al-Jalaa Subdistrict shown above is the city of Al-Jalaa.

The administrative center of Hajin Subdistrict shown above is the city of Hajin.

The administrative center of Al-Susah Subdistrict shown above is the city of Al-Susah.

Subdistricts

The district of Abu Kamal is divided into four subdistricts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004^[1]):

• Abu Kamal Subdistrict (ناحية البوكمال): population 92,031.^[4]
• Hajin Subdistrict (ناحية هجين): population 97,870.^[5]
• Al-Jalaa Subdistrict (ناحية الجلاء): population 29,255.^[6]
• Al-Susah Subdistrict (ناحية السوسة): population 45,986.^[7]