Douma, Syria

Douma
دُومَا
Douma in late April 2018
Douma in late April 2018
Douma is located in Syria
Douma
Douma
Location in Syria
Douma is located in Eastern Mediterranean
Douma
Douma
Douma (Eastern Mediterranean)
Coordinates: 33°34′16″N 36°24′04″E / 33.57111°N 36.40111°E / 33.57111; 36.40111
Country Syria
GovernorateRif Dimashq
DistrictDouma District
SubdistrictDouma Subdistrict
Government
 • GovernorAhmed Ibrahim Khalil[2][3]
 • MayorHisham Al-Mama[4]
Elevation
428 m (1,404 ft)
Population
 (2004 census)
 • Total110,893[1]
Demonym(s)Arabic: دوماني, romanizedDoumani
Arabic: دوميّ, romanizedDoumi
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
GeocodeC2338
ClimateBSk

Douma (Arabic: دُومَا, romanizedDūmā) is a city in Syria. Its centre is about 10 km (6 mi) northeast of the centre of Damascus. Being the capital of Rif Dimashq Governorate, the city is also the administrative centre of Douma District. Douma is a major city of the region known as Ghouta, for the peri-urban settlements to the east and south of Damascus.

  1. ^ "population of Douma, syria 2004 census". CBSSYR. Archived from the original on 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2013-11-17.
  2. ^ "الرئيس الأسد يصدر مرسومين بتعيين أربعة محافظين جدد" [President Assad issues two decrees appointing four new governors]. SANA. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  3. ^ "President al-Assad issues decrees on appointing new governors for eight Syrian provinces". Syrian Arab News Agency. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  4. ^ القطاعات الخدمية والتعليمية والصحية في دوما تنهض بتعاون المجتمع المحلي

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