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What is the capital of Syria?

DamascusOfficial
Population
16,906,283
2024
Area
185,180 km²
First level
14
governorates
Second level
327
subdistricts
ISO code
SY
Area km2
185180.0
Population
16906283

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Governorates and their capitals

sort:name/population
Aleppo GovernorateAleppo3.1 M · 48 subdistricts
Al-Hasakah GovernorateAl Ḩasakah1.5 M · 20 subdistricts
Ar-Raqqah GovernorateAr Raqqah944 k · 12 subdistricts
As-Suwayda GovernorateAs-Suwayda770 k · 15 subdistricts
Damascus CountrysideDamascus2.8 M · 46 subdistricts
Damascus GovernorateDamascus1.7 M · 1 district
Daraa GovernorateDar‘ā1.0 M · 20 subdistricts
Deir ez-Zor GovernorateDeir ez-Zor1.2 M · 17 subdistricts
Hama GovernorateḨamāh1.6 M · 27 subdistricts
Homs GovernorateHoms1.8 M · 29 subdistricts
Idlib GovernorateIdlib1.5 M · 31 subdistricts
Latakia GovernorateLatakia1.9 M · 26 subdistricts
Quneitra GovernorateAl Qunayţirah90 k · 3 districts
Tartus GovernorateŢarţūs1.6 M · 32 subdistricts

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