As-Safira District
as-Safira District (Arabic: منطقة السفيرة, romanized: manṭiqat as-Safīrah) is a district of Aleppo Governorate in northern Syria. Administrative centre is the city of as-Safira. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 178,293.
The administrative center of Nahiya as-Safira shown above is the city of as-Safira.
The administrative center of Nahiya Banan shown above is the city of Banan.
The administrative center of Nahiya Al-Hajib shown above is the city of Al-Hajib.
The administrative center of Nahiya Khanasir shown above is the city of Khanasir.
as-Safira District
منطقة السفيرة | |
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Location of as-Safira District within Aleppo Governorate | |
as-Safira District Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates (as-Safira): 36.07°N 37.37°E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Aleppo |
| Seat | as-Safira |
| Subdistricts | 5 nawāḥī |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,850.56 km2 (1,100.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | 178,293 |
| Geocode | SY0207 |
The main towns are as-Safira and Khanasir. The main economic activity is agriculture. Since ancient times, as-Safira was a fertile area where grains and other crops were harvested.
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