Awaru
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Awaru Uru |
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| Hamlet | |
 Awaru
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| Coordinates: 34°57′44″N 35°57′23″E / 34.96222°N 35.95639°E | |
| Country |
 Syria
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| Governorate | Tartus |
| District | Tartus |
| Subdistrict | Al-Sawda |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Awaru (also spelled Uru) is a hamlet in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the al-Sawda municipality of the Tartus Governorate, located northeast of Tartus. Nearby localities include al-Sawda to the north, Khawabi to the east, Khirbet al-Faras to the southeast, Bimalkah to the south, Dweir al-Shaykh Saad to the southwest and Husayn al-Baher to the northwest. The inhabitants of the hamlet are Ismailis. Awaru was annexed to the al-Sawda municipality in 1971. It is currently apportioned one seat in the municipality's council of 10 elected representatives.
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