Damascus Governorate
مُحافظة دمشق | |
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Coordinates (Damascus): 33°30′47″N 36°17′31″E / 33.513°N 36.292°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Capital | Damascus |
Government | |
• Governor | Adel al-Olabi |
Population (2010 est.) | |
• Total | 1,711,000 |
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, and the suburb of Yarmouk Camp.
The governorate's area is around 107 km2, encompassing the area of the city of Damascus and the Yarmouk Camp, while the population is around 1,711,000.