Municipalities of Damascus | |
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![]() Municipalities of Damascus | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Damascus Governorate |
City | Damascus |
City municipalities | 16 |
City districts | 95 |
Area | |
• City | 105 km2 (41 sq mi) |
• Urban | 77 km2 (29.73 sq mi) |
Elevation | 680 m (2,230 ft) |
Population (2022 estimate) | |
• City | 2,503,000 |
• Density | 24,000/km2 (62,000/sq mi) |
Administratively, Damascus Governorate, one of Syria's 14 governorates, is divided into two cities: the city of Damascus and the city of Yarmouk. The city of Damascus is divided into 16 municipalities (Arabic: بلدية, romanized: baladiyah). Every municipal district is managed by an elected mayor, which in turn is divided into 95 districts (Arabic: الحي hayy),[1] each headed by a mayor, and they all participate in the election of the Damascus city council.[2] Yarmouk is one whole municipality, and is divided into 6 neighborhoods.[1]