Damascus Governorate

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.

Damascus Governorate
مُحافظة دمشق
Map of Syria with Damascus highlighted
Coordinates (Damascus): 33.513°N 36.292°E / 33.513; 36.292
Country Syria
CapitalDamascus
Government
  GovernorMohammad Tariq Kreishati
Population
 (2022 est.)
  Total2,503,000
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 codeSY-DI
Main language(s)Arabic

The governorate's area is around 107 km2, encompassing the area of the city of Damascus, while the population is around 2,503,000.

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