As-Suwayda Governorate


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Note: "Al-Suwayda Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة السويداء‎ / ALA-LC: Muḥāfaẓat as-Suwaydā’) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is the southernmost governorate and has an area of 5,550 km² and forms part of the historic Hawran region. Its capital and major city is al-Suwayda. A large majority of the population are Druze.

Geographically the governorate comprises almost all of Jabal al-Druze, the eastern part of Lejah, and a part of the arid eastern steppe of Harrat al-Shamah.

Most of As-Suwayda inhabitants work in agriculture, they plant grapes, apple, olive, and wheat in general. In addition, there is four obvious seasons there winter, spring, summer, and fall. Which gives As-Suwayda nice weather and beautiful natural sites.As-Suwayda contains many archaeological sites that related to Babils, Sumarieah, phoenics and Roman´s civilizations." - (en.wikipedia.org 27.09.2019)
Latitude: 32.799999237061
Longitude: 36.799999237061
Inhabitants: 770,000

[Last update: 2021/12/22]