Daraa Governorate

Dar'a Governorate مُحافظة درعا
—  Governorate  —
Map of Syria with Dar'a highlighted
Coordinates (Daraa): 32°54′N 36°12′E / 32.9°N 36.2°E / 32.9; 36.2Coordinates: 32°54′N 36°12′E / 32.9°N 36.2°E / 32.9; 36.2
Country	Syria
Capital	Daraa
Manatiq (Districts)	3
Area
– Total	3,730 km2 (1,440.2 sq mi)
Population (2010)
– Total	998,000
– Density	267.6/km2 (693/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
– Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
ISO 3166 code	SY-DR
Main language(s)	Arabic

Dar'a Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة درعا‎) is one of the fourteen Governorates of Syria. It is situated in the south-west of the country and covers an area of 3,730 km². It is bordered by Jordan to the south, Quneitra Governorate to the west, Rif Dimashq Governorate to the north and Al-Suwayda Governorate to the east. The governorate has a population of 998,000 (2010 census office estimate). The capital is the city of Daraa.

Districts

Al-Sanamayn Izra' Daraa

The governorate is divided into 3 districts (manatiq):

• Al-Sanamayn
• Dar'a
• Izra'

These are further divided into ? sub-districts (nawahi).

External links

• Official Site of Daraa Governorate (Arabic)
• edaraa The First Complete website for daraa news and services