Abu Kamal District
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Abu Kamal District منطقة البوكمال |
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 Map of Abu Kamal District within Deir ez-Zor Governorate |
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| Coordinates (Abu Kamal): 34°27′N 40°56′E / 34.45°N 40.93°ECoordinates: 34°27′N 40°56′E / 34.45°N 40.93°E | |
| Country |
 Syria
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| Governorate | Deir ez-Zor |
| Seat | Abu Kamal |
| Subdistricts | 4 nawāḥī |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,807.01 km2 (2,628.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 265,142 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Geocode | SY0902 |
Abu Kamal District (Arabic: منطقة البوكمال, translit. manṭiqat Albūkamāl) is a district of the Deir ez-Zor Governorate in Northeastern Syria. Administrative centre is the city of Abu Kamal. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 265,142.
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). Abu Kamal is an economically prosperous farming region with cattle-breeding, cereals, and cotton crops. It is also home to the historical site Dura-Europos and the ancient kingdom of Mari.
The district of Abu Kamal is divided into four subdistricts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004):
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