Safita District منطقة صافيتا |
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District | |
Map of Safita District within Tartus Governorate |
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Coordinates (Safita): 34°49′N 36°07′E / 34.82°N 36.12°ECoordinates: 34°49′N 36°07′E / 34.82°N 36.12°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Tartus |
Seat | Safita |
Subdistricts | 6 nawāḥī |
Area | |
• Total | 355.75 km2 (137.36 sq mi) |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 129,632 |
• Density | 360/km2 (940/sq mi) |
Geocode | SY1003 |
Safita District (Arabic: منطقة صافيتا, translit. manṭiqat Ṣāfītā) is a district of the Tartus Governorate in northwestern Syria. Administrative centre is the city of Safita. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 129,632.
The district of Safita is divided into six sub-districts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004):