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Basimah بسيمة |
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| Village | |
| Coordinates: 33°36′17″N 36°11′41″E / 33.60472°N 36.19472°E | |
| Country |
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| Governorate | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
| District | Qudsaya District |
| Nahiyah | Qudsaya |
| Population (2004 census) | |
| • Total | 2,812 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Area code(s) | 11 |
Basimah (Arabic: بسيمة) is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located northwest of Damascus in the Wadi Barada. Nearby localities include Ain al-Fijah, Deir Qanun, al-Dimas, Jdeidat al-Wadi, Deir Muqaran and Kfeir al-Zayt. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Basimah had a population of 2,812 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.