Salkhad District
Salkhad District (Arabic: منطقة صلخد, romanized: manṭiqat Ṣalḫad) is a district of the As-Suwayda Governorate in southern Syria. Administrative centre is the city of Salkhad. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 60,375.[1]
Salkhad District منطقة صلخد | |
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 Map of Salkhad District within as-Suwayda Governorate | |
| Coordinates (Salkhad): 32.4917°N 36.7111°E | |
| Country |  |
| Governorate | as-Suwayda |
| Seat | Salkhad |
| Subdistricts | 5 nawāḥī |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,779.92 km2 (687.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2004)[1] | |
| • Total | 60,375 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (88/sq mi) |
| Geocode | SY1302 |
Sub-districts
The district of Salkhad is divided into five sub-districts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004[1]):
| Code | Name | Area | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| SY130200 | Salkhad nahiyah | km² | 24,045 |
| SY130201 | al-Qrayya nahiyah | 130.56 km² | 9,892 |
| SY130202 | al-Ghariyah nahiyah | 86.48 km² | 5,923 |
| SY130203 | Thaybin nahiyah | 144.65 km² | 6,900 |
| SY130204 | Malah nahiyah | 972.25 km² | 13,615 |
References
- "General Census of Population and Housing 2004" (PDF) (in Arabic). Syrian Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 October 2015. Also available in English: "2004 Census Data". UN OCHA. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
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