Hauran Sanjak

Hauran Sanjak
Havrân Sancağı
	Hauran Sanjak; Havrân Sancağı
	sanjak of the Ottoman Empire; Under Eyalet of Damascus (1579–1865); Under Syria Vilayet (1865–1918)
	Coat of arms
	Hauran Sanjak in 1914
Capital	Daraa
History
Today part of	Syria; Jordan

The Hauran Sanjak (Turkish: Havrân Sancağı) was a prefecture (sanjak) of the Ottoman Empire, located in modern-day Syria and Jordan. The city of Daraa was the Sanjak's capital. It had a population of 182,805 in 1914.^[1]

Subdistricts

The sanjak was made up of eight districts (kazas):^[2]

Kaza of Daraa (Der'a)
Kaza of Al-Shaykh Maskin (Şeyh Miskin)
Kaza of Ajloun (Aclun)
Kaza of Jabal al-Druze (Cebel-i Dürüz)
Kaza of Quneitra (Kuneytira)
Kaza of Busra al-Harir (Busru'l-Harir)
Kaza of Salkhad (Salhad)
Kaza of Shahba (Âhire)

References

↑ Karpat, K.H. (1985). Ottoman population, 1830-1914: demographic and social characteristics. Madison, Wis: University of Wisconsin Pres.
↑ "Suriye Vilayeti" (in Turkish). 8 October 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2017.

Coordinates: 32°37′31″N 36°6′22″E / 32.62528°N 36.10611°E / 32.62528; 36.10611

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[1] Karpat, K.H. (1985). Ottoman population, 1830-1914: demographic and social characteristics. Madison, Wis: University of Wisconsin Pres.

[2] "Suriye Vilayeti" (in Turkish). 8 October 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2017.