Back محافظة دمشق Arabic دمشق اوستانی AZB Дамаск (мухафаза) Bulgarian Governació de Damasc Catalan Damascus Governorate CEB پارێزگای دیمەشق CKB Gouvernement Damaskus German Κυβερνείο της Δαμασκού Greek Damaska Gubernio Esperanto Gobernación de Damasco Spanish
Damascus Governorate
مُحافظة دمشق | |
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.svg) Map of Syria with Damascus highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Damascus): 33°30′47″N 36°17′31″E / 33.513°N 36.292°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Capital | Damascus |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mohammad Tariq Kreishati[1] |
| Population (2022 est.) | |
| • Total | 2,503,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SY-DI |
| Main language(s) | Arabic |
Damascus Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة دمشق Muḥāfaẓat Dimashq) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. Completely surrounded by the Rif Dimashq Governorate, it consists only of the city of Damascus, the capital of Syria.
The governorate's area is around 107 km2, encompassing the area of the city of Damascus, while the population is around 2,503,000.
- ^ "President al-Assad issues decrees on appointing new governors for eight Syrian provinces". SANA. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
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