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Syria

Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....

has fourteen governorate

Governorate

A governorate is an administrative division of a country. It is headed by a governor. As English-speaking nations tend to call regions administered by governors either states, provinces, or colonies, the term governorate is often used in translation from non-English-speaking administrations.The...

s, or muhafazat (singular: muhafazah
Muhafazah
A ' is a first-level administrative division of many Arab countries, and a second-level administrative division in Saudi Arabia. The term is usually translated to governorate in English, and occasionally to province. It comes from the Arabic root 'h-f-ẓ' which means to 'keep and guard'...

). According to the Central Bureau of Statistics of Syria, there are sixty districts, or manatiq (sing. mintaqah
Mintaqah
Minţaqah is a term for a first-level administrative division in Saudi Arabia and Chad, and for a second-level administrative division in several other Arab countries. It is often translated as region, district, or, in Saudi Arabia, as province...

) in Syria, which are further divided into 206 subdistricts, or nawahi (sing. nahia
Nahia
Nāḥiyah is a name for a third-level administrative unit in Syria and Iraq, and for lower levels in Lebanon, Jordan, and the former Ottoman Empire. In Tajikistan it is on the 2nd level....

). Every governorate has a capital city, and every district has its own capital or center city. There are 84 cities and 6432 towns/villages in Syria. Below is a list of the cities in Syria.

Governorate capital cities


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Tartus	طرطوس	Tartus Governorate Tartus Governorate Tartus Governorate is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in western Syria, bordering Lebanon, and is one of the only governorates in Syria that has an Allawite majority.. Sources list the area as 1,890 km² or 1,892 km² . Governorate has a population of 785,000...	93,054
Latakia Latakia Latakia, or Latakiyah , is the principal port city of Syria, as well as the capital of the Latakia Governorate. In addition to serving as a port, the city is a manufacturing center for surrounding agricultural towns and villages...	اللاذقية	Latakia Governorate Latakia Governorate Latakia Governorate or muhafazah al Ladhiqiyah is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in western Syria, bordering Turkey. Its reported area varies in different sources from 2,297 km² to 2,437 km² . The Governorate has a population of 991,000 and is one of the...	554,000
Damascus Damascus Damascus , commonly known in Syria as Al Sham , and as the City of Jasmine , is the capital and the second largest city of Syria after Aleppo, both are part of the country's 14 governorates. In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major...	دمشق وريف دمشق	Damascus Damascus Damascus , commonly known in Syria as Al Sham , and as the City of Jasmine , is the capital and the second largest city of Syria after Aleppo, both are part of the country's 14 governorates. In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major... and Rif Dimashq Rif Dimashq Rif Dimashq is one of the 14 governorates of Syria. It is situated in the southwestern part of the country. It borders the governorates of Quneitra, Daraa and al-Suwayda in the southwest, Homs in the north, Lebanon in the west and Jordan in the south.The Governorate completely surrounds the...	1,600,000
Aleppo Aleppo Aleppo is the largest city in Syria and the capital of Aleppo Governorate, the most populous Syrian governorate. With an official population of 2,301,570 , expanding to over 2.5 million in the metropolitan area, it is also one of the largest cities in the Levant...	حلب	Aleppo Governorate Aleppo Governorate Aleppo Governorate is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is the most populous governorate in Syria with a population of more than 4,744,000 , almost 23% of the total population of Syria. The governorate is the fifth in area with an area of 18,482 km², about 10% of the total area of...	1,700,000
Homs Homs Homs , previously known as Emesa , is a city in western Syria and the capital of the Homs Governorate. It is above sea level and is located north of Damascus...	حمص	Homs Governorate Homs Governorate Homs Governorate is one of the fourteen muhafazat of Syria. It is situated in central Syria. Its area differs in various sources, from 40,940 km². to 42,223 km² . It is thus geographically the largest governorate of Syria. Homs Governorate has a population of 1,763,000 . The capital is...	1,033,000
Hama Hama Hama is a city on the banks of the Orontes River in west-central Syria north of Damascus. It is the provincial capital of the Hama Governorate. Hama is the fourth-largest city in Syria—behind Aleppo, Damascus, and Homs—with a population of 696,863...	حماه	Hama Governorate Hama Governorate Hama is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in western-central Syria. Its area depends of sources. It varies from 8,844 km² to 8,883 km². Governorate has a population of 1,593,000...	790,000
Idlib Idlib Idlib is a city in northwestern Syria, capital of the Idlib Governorate. The city of Aleppo, which is roughly 60 km away, has an important economic presence in Idlib. The area around Idlib is very fertile, producing cotton, cereals, olives, figs, grapes, tomatoes, sesame seeds, wheat and almonds....	ادلب	Idlib Governorate Idlib Governorate Idlib Governorate is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in northwestern Syria, bordering Turkey. Its area depends on sources - estimated vary from 5,933 km² to 6,097 km². The Governorate has a population of 1,464,000...	55,000
As-Suwayda As-Suwayda As Suwayda , also spelt Sweida, is a mainly Druze city located in southwestern Syria, close to the border with Jordan.It is the capital of Muhafazat as Suwayda, one of Syria's 14 governorates, bordering Jordan in the South and the governorates of Daraa in the West and Rif Dimashq in the North and...	السويداء	As-Suwayda Governorate	87,000
Daraa	درعا	Daraa Governorate	75,000
Quneitra Quneitra Quneitra is the largely destroyed and abandoned capital of the Quneitra Governorate in south-western Syria. It is situated in a high valley in the Golan Heights at an elevation of 1,010 metres above sea level...	القنيطرة	Quneitra Governorate	37,000
Deir ez-Zor	دير الزور	Deir ez-Zor Governorate Deir ez-Zor Governorate Deir ez-Zor Governorate or Muhafazah Dayr az Zawr is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in eastern Syria, bordering Iraq. It has an area of 33,060 km² and a population of 1,202,000...	133,000
Al-Hasakah Al-Hasakah Al-Hasakah...	الحسكة	Al-Hasakah Governorate	82,000
Ar-Raqqah	الرقة	Ar-Raqqah Governorate	188,000

All of the 14 governorates of Syria

Governorates of Syria

Syria has fourteen governorates, or muhafazat . The governorates are divided into sixty districts, or manatiq , which are further divided into subdistricts, or nawahi...

have capital cities except Damascus

Damascus

Damascus , commonly known in Syria as Al Sham , and as the City of Jasmine , is the capital and the second largest city of Syria after Aleppo, both are part of the country's 14 governorates. In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major...

, which is considered the capital city of the Rif Dimashq

Rif Dimashq

Rif Dimashq is one of the 14 governorates of Syria. It is situated in the southwestern part of the country. It borders the governorates of Quneitra, Daraa and al-Suwayda in the southwest, Homs in the north, Lebanon in the west and Jordan in the south.The Governorate completely surrounds the...

Governorate. The governorate capital cities

City

A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...

are also the capital cities of the districts they belong to.

District capital cities

Amongst the 60 district capital cities, 13 capital cities are also governorate capital cities. Damascus

Damascus

is a governorate and a city. This means that besides the 13 governorate capital cities, there are 47 other district capital cities.


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'Ayn al-'Arab 'Ayn al-'Arab Ayn al-'Arab is a Syrian city administratively belonging to Aleppo Governorate. 'Ayn al-'Arab has a population of 54,681....	عين العرب	Aleppo Governorate Aleppo Governorate Aleppo Governorate is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is the most populous governorate in Syria with a population of more than 4,744,000 , almost 23% of the total population of Syria. The governorate is the fifth in area with an area of 18,482 km², about 10% of the total area of...	55,000
Abu Kamal Abu Kamal Al-Bukamal or Al-Bu-Kamal , also referred to as Abu Kamal, is a city in eastern Syria on the Euphrates River near the border with Iraq...	أبو كمال	Deir ez-Zor Governorate Deir ez-Zor Governorate Deir ez-Zor Governorate or Muhafazah Dayr az Zawr is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in eastern Syria, bordering Iraq. It has an area of 33,060 km² and a population of 1,202,000...	64000
Afrin Afrin, Syria Afrin is both a district and city of the Aleppo Governorate, Syria. The district includes the city of 80,000 inhabitants and 366 surrounding villages and farms. The region of Afrin with its 490,000 inhabitants is next to Kurd-Dagh . The district has a surface of 2.033 km square and e.g...	عفرين	Aleppo Governorate Aleppo Governorate Aleppo Governorate is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is the most populous governorate in Syria with a population of more than 4,744,000 , almost 23% of the total population of Syria. The governorate is the fifth in area with an area of 18,482 km², about 10% of the total area of...	80,000
Al-Bab Al-Bab Al-Bāb is a Syrian city administratively belonging to the Aleppo Governorate. Al Bab is located northeast of Aleppo and has an area of 30 km². Al-Bab has an altitude of 471 meters. It has a population of 144,705 as of 2007, making it the 8th largest city per geographical entity in Syria...	الباب	Aleppo Governorate Aleppo Governorate Aleppo Governorate is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is the most populous governorate in Syria with a population of more than 4,744,000 , almost 23% of the total population of Syria. The governorate is the fifth in area with an area of 18,482 km², about 10% of the total area of...	145,000
Al-Haffah Al-Haffah Al-Haffah is a Syrian city administratively belonging to Latakia Governorate. Al-Haffah has an altitude of 194m. It has a population of 17,921....	الحفة	Latakia Governorate Latakia Governorate Latakia Governorate or muhafazah al Ladhiqiyah is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in western Syria, bordering Turkey. Its reported area varies in different sources from 2,297 km² to 2,437 km² . The Governorate has a population of 991,000 and is one of the...	18,000
Al-Malikiyah Al-Malikiyah Al-Malikiyah is a small Syrian city and the center of an administrative district belonging to Al-Hasakah Governorate. The district constitutes the northeastern corner of the country. The Tigris river defines the border that separates Syrian from Iraqi and Turkish territories...	المالكية	Al-Hasakah Governorate	19,000
Al-Mukharram Al-Mukharram Al-Mukharram , also known as Mukharram al-Foqani, is a Syrian city administratively belonging to Homs Governorate in the Al-Mukharram District. Al-Mukharram has an altitude of 845m. It has a population of 9,640....	المخرم	Homs Governorate Homs Governorate Homs Governorate is one of the fourteen muhafazat of Syria. It is situated in central Syria. Its area differs in various sources, from 40,940 km². to 42,223 km² . It is thus geographically the largest governorate of Syria. Homs Governorate has a population of 1,763,000 . The capital is...	10,000
Al Qamishli	القامشلي	Al-Hasakah Governorate	88,000
Al-Qusayr Al-Qusayr, Syria Al-Qusayr is a Syrian city administratively belonging to the Homs Governorate. Al-Qusayr has an altitude of 540 meters. It has a population of 44,395....	القصير	Homs Governorate Homs Governorate Homs Governorate is one of the fourteen muhafazat of Syria. It is situated in central Syria. Its area differs in various sources, from 40,940 km². to 42,223 km² . It is thus geographically the largest governorate of Syria. Homs Governorate has a population of 1,763,000 . The capital is...	45,000
Al-Qutayfah Al-Qutayfah Al-Qutayfah is a Syrian city administratively belonging to the Rif Dimashq Governorate in the al-Qutayfah District, and is located east of Damascus. It has a population of 16,360....	القطيفة	Rif Dimashq Governorate Rif Dimashq Rif Dimashq is one of the 14 governorates of Syria. It is situated in the southwestern part of the country. It borders the governorates of Quneitra, Daraa and al-Suwayda in the southwest, Homs in the north, Lebanon in the west and Jordan in the south.The Governorate completely surrounds the...	17,000
Al-Nabk	النبك	Rif Dimashq Governorate	53,000
Arihah Arihah Arīḥā or Rīḥā is a Syrian city administratively belonging to Idlib Governorate. Arihah has an altitude of 587 meters. It has a population of 55,017....	أريحة	Idlib Governorate Idlib Governorate Idlib Governorate is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in northwestern Syria, bordering Turkey. Its area depends on sources - estimated vary from 5,933 km² to 6,097 km². The Governorate has a population of 1,464,000...	55,000
Al-Rastan	الرستن	Homs Governorate Homs Governorate Homs Governorate is one of the fourteen muhafazat of Syria. It is situated in central Syria. Its area differs in various sources, from 40,940 km². to 42,223 km² . It is thus geographically the largest governorate of Syria. Homs Governorate has a population of 1,763,000 . The capital is...	59,000
Al-Safirah	السفيرة	Aleppo Governorate Aleppo Governorate Aleppo Governorate is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is the most populous governorate in Syria with a population of more than 4,744,000 , almost 23% of the total population of Syria. The governorate is the fifth in area with an area of 18,482 km², about 10% of the total area of...	107,000
Al-Sanamayn	الصنمين	Daraa Governorate	28,000
Al-Suqaylabiyah	السقيلبيه	Hama Governorate Hama Governorate Hama is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in western-central Syria. Its area depends of sources. It varies from 8,844 km² to 8,883 km². Governorate has a population of 1,593,000...	18,000
Al-Shaykh Badr	الشيخ بدر	Tartus Governorate Tartus Governorate Tartus Governorate is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in western Syria, bordering Lebanon, and is one of the only governorates in Syria that has an Allawite majority.. Sources list the area as 1,890 km² or 1,892 km² . Governorate has a population of 785,000...	48,000
Al-Tall	التل	Rif Dimashq Governorate Rif Dimashq Rif Dimashq is one of the 14 governorates of Syria. It is situated in the southwestern part of the country. It borders the governorates of Quneitra, Daraa and al-Suwayda in the southwest, Homs in the north, Lebanon in the west and Jordan in the south.The Governorate completely surrounds the...	60,000
Al-Thawrah	الثورة	Ar-Raqqah Governorate	65,000
A'zaz A'zaz Azaz is a small town in Syria, roughly 20 miles north-northwest of Aleppo . It is most notable for being the site of the Battle of Azaz between the Crusader States and the Seljuk Turks on June 11, 1125.-History:...	أعزاز	Aleppo Governorate Aleppo Governorate Aleppo Governorate is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is the most populous governorate in Syria with a population of more than 4,744,000 , almost 23% of the total population of Syria. The governorate is the fifth in area with an area of 18,482 km², about 10% of the total area of...	64,000
Baniyas Baniyas Baniyas is a city of northwestern Syria, located at the foot of the hill of Qalaat el-Marqab , 55 km to the south of Latakia and 35 km north of Tartous , and a Catholic titular see under the Latin name of Balanea, which is presently vacant.It is famous for its orchards...	بانياس	Tartus Governorate Tartus Governorate Tartus Governorate is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in western Syria, bordering Lebanon, and is one of the only governorates in Syria that has an Allawite majority.. Sources list the area as 1,890 km² or 1,892 km² . Governorate has a population of 785,000...	42,000
Darayya Darayya Darayya , Countryside of Damascus , Syria is a Syrian city administratively belonging to Rif Dimashq. Darayya has an altitude of 689 meters. It has a population of 75,134 as of 2007, making it the 19th largest city per geographical entity in Syria...	داريا	Rif Dimashq Governorate	76,000
Duma	دوما	Rif Dimashq Governorate	118,000
Duraykish Duraykish Duraykish is a city in Syria, in the Tartus Governorate, at a distance of about 32 km east of Tartus. The name Duraykish stems from Latin, and means "three caves". There is a spring near the south of the city; this water is bottled and sold under the label "Dreikiche".-References:*...	دريكيش	Tartus Governorate Tartus Governorate Tartus Governorate is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in western Syria, bordering Lebanon, and is one of the only governorates in Syria that has an Allawite majority.. Sources list the area as 1,890 km² or 1,892 km² . Governorate has a population of 785,000...	13,000
Fiq Fiq, Syria Fiq is a former Syrian town administratively belonging to Al Quneitra Governorate, located in the Golan Heights. Residing at an altitude of , the Israeli settlement, kibbutz, Afik was built close by. , Fiq had a population of 2,769 , but has since declined....	فيق	Al-Qunaytirah Governorate	6,000
Harem Harem, Syria Harem is a Syrian city administratively belonging to Idlib Governorate. Harem has an altitude of 160 meters. It has a population of 21,934. Harem is situated exactly on the border of Turkey...	حارم	Idlib Governorate Idlib Governorate Idlib Governorate is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in northwestern Syria, bordering Turkey. Its area depends on sources - estimated vary from 5,933 km² to 6,097 km². The Governorate has a population of 1,464,000...	22,000
Izra' Izra' Izra is a Syrian city administratively belonging to Daraa Governorate. Izra' has an altitude of 599 metres and a population of 14,772....	ازرع	Daraa Governorate	15,000
Jableh	جبلة	Latakia Governorate Latakia Governorate Latakia Governorate or muhafazah al Ladhiqiyah is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in western Syria, bordering Turkey. Its reported area varies in different sources from 2,297 km² to 2,437 km² . The Governorate has a population of 991,000 and is one of the...	71,000
Jarabulus Jarabulus Jarābulus is a Syrian city administratively belonging to Aleppo Governorate. Jarabulus has an altitude of 367 and lies on the western bank of the River Euphrates. It has a population of 25,705. It is located near the Assad lake....	جرابلس	Aleppo Governorate Aleppo Governorate Aleppo Governorate is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is the most populous governorate in Syria with a population of more than 4,744,000 , almost 23% of the total population of Syria. The governorate is the fifth in area with an area of 18,482 km², about 10% of the total area of...	26,000
Jisr ash-Shugur Jisr ash-Shugur Jisr ash-Shugur is a city in Syria in the Idlib Governorate. Situated at an altitude of above sea level on the Orontes river, the city was inhabited by 44,322 people as of 2010....	جسر الشغور	Idlib Governorate Idlib Governorate Idlib Governorate is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in northwestern Syria, bordering Turkey. Its area depends on sources - estimated vary from 5,933 km² to 6,097 km². The Governorate has a population of 1,464,000...	42,000
Ma'arrat al-Numan Ma'arrat al-Numan Maarat al-Numaan, , is a city in northwestern Syria with a population of about 90000 . It is located at the highway between Aleppo and Hama and near the Dead Cities of Bara and Serjilla...	معرة النعمان	Idlib Governorate Idlib Governorate Idlib Governorate is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in northwestern Syria, bordering Turkey. Its area depends on sources - estimated vary from 5,933 km² to 6,097 km². The Governorate has a population of 1,464,000...	81,000
Manbij	منبج	Aleppo Governorate Aleppo Governorate Aleppo Governorate is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is the most populous governorate in Syria with a population of more than 4,744,000 , almost 23% of the total population of Syria. The governorate is the fifth in area with an area of 18,482 km², about 10% of the total area of...	72,000
Masyaf Masyaf Masyaf is a city in Syria, in the Hama Governorate, notable for its large medieval castle.It was used by Hashashins as their headquarters after the destruction of Alamut....	مصياف	Hama Governorate Hama Governorate Hama is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in western-central Syria. Its area depends of sources. It varies from 8,844 km² to 8,883 km². Governorate has a population of 1,593,000...	35,000
Mayadin Mayadin Mayadin is a city in eastern Syria. It is located at about . Euphrates River flows through the town....	الميادين	Deir ez-Zor Governorate Deir ez-Zor Governorate Deir ez-Zor Governorate or Muhafazah Dayr az Zawr is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in eastern Syria, bordering Iraq. It has an area of 33,060 km² and a population of 1,202,000...	61,000
Muhardeh Muhardeh Mhardeh , also spelt Muhradah, is a city in the Hama Governorate of Syria. It is about 23 km North West of Hama on the Orontes River, and is the centre of Mantiqat Mħardeh, one of the governorate's five districts....	محردة	Hama Governorate Hama Governorate Hama is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in western-central Syria. Its area depends of sources. It varies from 8,844 km² to 8,883 km². Governorate has a population of 1,593,000...	22,000
Qardaha Qardaha Qardaha is a village in northwestern Syria, in the mountains overlooking the coastal town of Latakia.It is mainly an Alawite town and the traditional home of the Assad family, that has ruled Syria since 1970. During the reign of Hafez al-Assad 1970-2000 the government poured massive investments...	القرداحة	Latakia Governorate Latakia Governorate Latakia Governorate or muhafazah al Ladhiqiyah is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in western Syria, bordering Turkey. Its reported area varies in different sources from 2,297 km² to 2,437 km² . The Governorate has a population of 991,000 and is one of the...	17,000
Qatana Qatana Qatana is a Syrian city administratively belonging to Rif Dimashq. Qatana has an altitude of 879 meters. It has a population of 18,465....	قطنا	Rif Dimashq Governorate	19,000
Palmyra Palmyra Palmyra was an ancient city in Syria. In the age of antiquity, it was an important city of central Syria, located in an oasis 215 km northeast of Damascus and 180 km southwest of the Euphrates at Deir ez-Zor. It had long been a vital caravan city for travellers crossing the Syrian desert...	تدمر	Homs Governorate Homs Governorate Homs Governorate is one of the fourteen muhafazat of Syria. It is situated in central Syria. Its area differs in various sources, from 40,940 km². to 42,223 km² . It is thus geographically the largest governorate of Syria. Homs Governorate has a population of 1,763,000 . The capital is...	56,000
Ra's al-'Ayn Ra's al-'Ayn Ra's al-'Ayn is a Syrian city administratively belonging to Al-Hasakah Governorate. Ra's al-'Ayn has an altitude of 360 m. It has a population of 55,247, many of them being Assyrian/Syriacs, Arabs, Kurds, Armenians, Chechens, or Syrian Turkmen. There is a border crossing to Ceylanpınar in Turkey...	رأس العين	Al-Hasakah Governorate	24,000
Safita Safita Safita is a city in northwestern Syria, located to the southeast of Tartous and to the northwest of Krak des Chevaliers. The city has a population of 33,000. It's situated atop three hills and the valleys between them, in the Syrian Coastal Mountain Range...	صا فيتا	Tartus Governorate Tartus Governorate Tartus Governorate is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in western Syria, bordering Lebanon, and is one of the only governorates in Syria that has an Allawite majority.. Sources list the area as 1,890 km² or 1,892 km² . Governorate has a population of 785,000...	30,000
Salamiyah Salamiyah thumb\|200px\|A full view of Shmemis .Salamiyah is a city and district in western Syria, in the Hama Governorate. It is located 33 km southeast of Hama, 45 km northeast of Homs...	سلمية	Hama Governorate Hama Governorate Hama is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in western-central Syria. Its area depends of sources. It varies from 8,844 km² to 8,883 km². Governorate has a population of 1,593,000...	103,000
Salkhad Salkhad Salkhad a Syrian city in the As Suwayda governorate, southern Syria.It is the capital of Salkhad District, one of the governorate's three districts. It has a population of 15,000 inhabitants....	صلخد	As-Suwayda Governorate	15,000
Shahba Shahba Shahba , known in Late Antiquity as Philippopolis, is a city located 87 km south of Damascus in the Jabal el Druze in As-Suwayda Governorate of Syria, but formerly in the Roman province of Arabia Petraea.-Roman history:...	شهبا	As-Suwayda Governorate	16,000
Tal Abyad Tal Abyad Tal Abyad is a Syrian city located along the Balikh River and administratively belonging to Ar-Raqqah Governorate. It has a population of 12,490....	تل أبيض	Ar-Raqqah Governorate	13,000
Talkalakh Talkalakh Talkalakh is a Syrian city . It has a population of 31,479, most of them are Turkmen. Talkalakh is the principal urban centre of Talkalakh District in Homs Governorate. It is also known as Tall Kalakh....	تلكلخ	Homs Governorate Homs Governorate Homs Governorate is one of the fourteen muhafazat of Syria. It is situated in central Syria. Its area differs in various sources, from 40,940 km². to 42,223 km² . It is thus geographically the largest governorate of Syria. Homs Governorate has a population of 1,763,000 . The capital is...	32,000
Yabrud Yabrud Yabrud is a city in Syria, located in the Rif Dimashq governorate about 80 km north of the capital Damascus. The city is known for its ancient caves, most notably the Iskafta cave , and the Yabrud temple, which was once Jupiter...	يبرود	Rif Dimashq Governorate	43,000
Zabadani Zabadani Zabadani is a city in southwestern Syria in the Rif Dimashq Governorate, close to the border with Lebanon. It is located in the center of a green valley surrounded by high mountains at an elevation of around 1,100 m....	الزبداني	Rif Dimashq Governorate	31,000

Other cities

Of the 84 cities in Syria, there are 60 district capital cities. The remaining 24 cities in Syria are listed below.


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Al-Darbasiyah	الدرباسية	Al-Hasakah Governorate	22,247
Al-Hajar al-Aswad Al-Hajar al-Aswad Al-Hajar al-Aswad is a Syrian city administratively belonging to the Rif Dimashq Governorate. It has a population of 96,419 as of 2007, making it the 13th largest city per geographical entity in Syria....	الحجر الأسود	Rif Dimashq Governorate	96,419
Binnish Binnish Binnish is a Syrian city administratively belonging to Idlib Governorate. Binnish has an altitude of 351 meters and a population of 34,831.The city is situated on a hill; the thing that gives it a spectacular view.The word "Binnish" derives from the Aramaic language which possibly means "child of...	بنش	Idlib Governorate Idlib Governorate Idlib Governorate is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in northwestern Syria, bordering Turkey. Its area depends on sources - estimated vary from 5,933 km² to 6,097 km². The Governorate has a population of 1,464,000...	34,831
Bosra Bosra Bosra , also known as Bostra, Busrana, Bozrah, Bozra, Busra Eski Şam, Busra ash-Sham, and Nova Trajana Bostra, is an ancient city administratively belonging to the Daraa Governorate in southern Syria...	بصرى	Daraa Governorate
Dayr 'Atiyah	دير عطية	Rif Dimashq Governorate	20,000 est.
Harasta Harasta Harasta , also known as Harasta al-Basal, is a Syrian city administratively belonging to Rif Dimashq. Harasta has an altitude of 702 meters. It has a population of 38,184 as of 2007, making it the 43rd largest city per geographical entity in Syria....	حرستا	Rif Dimashq Governorate	38,184
Jaramanah	جرمانا	Rif Dimashq Governorate
Kafr Nabl Kafr Nabl Kafr Nabl is a Syrian city administratively belonging to Idlib Governorate and Ma'arrat al-Numan District. Kafr Nabl has an altitude of 640 meters. It has a population of 26,774. Kafr Nabl is located on an ancient Byzantine dead city, and is surrounded by some of the most important Dead Cities,...	كفرنبل	Idlib Governorate Idlib Governorate Idlib Governorate is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in northwestern Syria, bordering Turkey. Its area depends on sources - estimated vary from 5,933 km² to 6,097 km². The Governorate has a population of 1,464,000...	26,774
Khan Shaykhun Khan Shaykhun Khan Shaykhun is a Syrian city administratively belonging to Idlib Governorate. Khan Shaykhun has an altitude of 350 meters. It has a population of 52,972.-References:...	خان شيخون	Idlib Governorate Idlib Governorate Idlib Governorate is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in northwestern Syria, bordering Turkey. Its area depends on sources - estimated vary from 5,933 km² to 6,097 km². The Governorate has a population of 1,464,000...	52,972
Ma'arrat Misrin Ma'arrat Misrin Ma'arrat Misrin is a Syrian city administratively belonging to Idlib Governorate. Ma'arrat Misrin lies an elevation of . It has a population of 34,788.* *...	معرة مصرين	Idlib Governorate Idlib Governorate Idlib Governorate is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in northwestern Syria, bordering Turkey. Its area depends on sources - estimated vary from 5,933 km² to 6,097 km². The Governorate has a population of 1,464,000...	34,788
Nawa Nawa, Syria Nawa is a Syrian city administratively belonging to the Daraa Governorate. It has an altitude of . It had a population of 59,170 in 2007, making it the 28th largest city per geographical entity in Syria.-History:...	نوى	Daraa Governorate	59,170
Salqin Salqin Salqin is a Syrian city administratively belonging to Idlib Governorate. Salqin has an altitude of 459. It has a population of 34,187....	سلقين	Idlib Governorate Idlib Governorate Idlib Governorate is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in northwestern Syria, bordering Turkey. Its area depends on sources - estimated vary from 5,933 km² to 6,097 km². The Governorate has a population of 1,464,000...	34,187
Saraqib Saraqib Saraqib is a Syrian city administratively belonging to Idlib Governorate. Saraqib has an altitude of 370 meters. It has a population of 37,025....	سراقب	Idlib Governorate Idlib Governorate Idlib Governorate is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in northwestern Syria, bordering Turkey. Its area depends on sources - estimated vary from 5,933 km² to 6,097 km². The Governorate has a population of 1,464,000...	37,025
Saidnaya Saidnaya Saidnaya is a city located in the mountains, 1500 metres above sea level, north of the city of Damascus in Syria and was one of the episcopal cities of the ancient Patriarchate of Antioch...	صيدنايا	Rif Dimashq Governorate

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