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Districts of Syria

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Districts of Syria
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The 14 governorates of Syria, or muhafazat (sing. muhafazah), are divided into 65 districts, or manatiq (sing. mintaqah), including the city of Damascus. The districts are further divided into 281 subdistricts, or nawahi (sing. nahiya).[1] Each district bears the same name as its district capital.

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.

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Districts of Syria

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Districts of Syria
   Quneitra Governorate
   Daraa Governorate
   Suwayda Governorate
   Rif Dimashq Governorate
   Damascus Governorate
   Homs Governorate
   Deir ez-Zor Governorate
   Al-Hasakah Governorate
   Aleppo Governorate
   Hama Governorate
   Daraa Governorate
   Latakia Governorate
   Tartus Governorate
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List of historical districts

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The 65 districts are listed below by governorate (with capital districts in bold text). The city of Damascus functions as a governorate, a district and a subdistrict. Parts of Quneitra Governorate have been under Israeli occupation since 1967 (see Golan Heights).

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Districts of Syria

Central Syria

Hama Governorate

Homs Governorate

* - a newly created district since 2010, formerly belonging to Homs District

Latakia Governorate

Tartus Governorate

North East Syria

Aleppo Governorate

* - includes Aleppo City
** - a newly created district since 2008, formerly belonging to Mount Simeon District
*** - a newly created district since 2009, formerly belonging to Al-Bab District

Deir ez-Zor Governorate

Al-Hasakah Governorate

Idlib Governorate

Raqqa Governorate

South West Syria

Damascus Governorate

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Daraa Governorate

Quneitra Governorate

Rif Dimashq Governorate

* - a newly created district since 2009, formerly belonging to Markaz Rif Dimashq District and parts of Al-Zabadani District

Suwayda Governorate

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Subdistricts of Syria

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