Maliha al-Atash

Maliha al-Atash (Arabic: مليحة العطش, also spelled Melihet el-Atash, Melihet al-Hariri or Maliha al-Shamaliyya) is a village in southern Syria, part of the Daraa Governorate situated in the Hauran plain. It is located 20 kilometers (12 mi) northeast of Daraa and 22 kilometers (14 mi) northwest of Suwayda.^[2] Nearby localities include Izra to the northwest, Busra al-Harir to the northeast, Nahitah and al-Maliha al-Gharbiya to the southeast, al-Hirak to the south, al-Surah to the southwest, Namer and Qarfa to the west. In the 2004 census by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) Maliha al-Atash had a population of 3,150.^[1]

Maliha al-Atash مليحة العطش
Village
Maliha al-Atash
Coordinates: 32°49′27″N 36°17′38″E
Country	Syria
Governorate	Daraa
District	Izra
Nahiyah	Izra
Population  (2004 census)[1]
• Total	3,150
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

The village was established in 1956. The entire population belongs to the Hariri tribe, present across the southern Hauran plain, mainly from its Shawali clan. As of 2013, many of its inhabitants were emigres working in the Gulf States. The village's economy is agircultural and the main crops are grains, vegetables, olives and grapes.^[2]