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Safita District

Safita District
منطقة صافيتا
District
Map of Safita District within Tartus Governorate
Map of Safita District within Tartus Governorate
Coordinates (Safita): 34°49′N 36°07′E / 34.82°N 36.12°E / 34.82; 36.12Coordinates: 34°49′N 36°07′E / 34.82°N 36.12°E / 34.82; 36.12
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):


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