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As-Suwayda District

as-Suwayda District
منطقة السويداء
District
Map of as-Suwayda District within as-Suwayda Governorate
Map of as-Suwayda District within as-Suwayda Governorate
Coordinates (as-Suwayda): 32°42′N 36°34′E / 32.7°N 36.57°E / 32.7; 36.57Coordinates: 32°42′N 36°34′E / 32.7°N 36.57°E / 32.7; 36.57
Country  Syria
Governorate as-Suwayda
Seat as-Suwayda
Subdistricts 3 nawāḥī
Area
 • Total 2,804.22 km2 (1,082.72 sq mi)
Population (2004)
 • Total 180,907
 • Density 65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Geocode SY1300

as-Suwayda District (Arabic: منطقة السويداء‎, translit. manṭiqat as-Suwaydā’‎) is a district of the as-Suwayda Governorate in southern Syria. Administrative centre is the city of as-Suwayda. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 180,907.

The district of as-Suwayda is divided into three sub-districts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004):



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