Governorate and District Capital Cities
See also: Governorates of Syria See also: Districts of Syria Damascus Quneitra Daraa Al-Suwayda Homs Tartus Latakia Hama Idlib Aleppo Al-Raqqah Deir ez-Zor Al-HasakahAmongst the 64 districts of Syria, 63 districts have their regional capitals (administrative centres).
The Population figures are given according to the 2004 official census:
| English Name | Arabic Name | Population | District | Governorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleppo | حلب | 2,132,100 | Mount Simeon District | Aleppo Governorate |
| Damascus | دمشق | 1,414,913 | Damascus (as a district) | Damascus |
| Daraa | درعا | 97,969 | Daraa District | Daraa Governorate |
| Deir ez-Zor | دير الزور | 211,857 | Deir ez-Zor District | Deir ez-Zor Governorate |
| Hama | حماة | 312,994 | Hama District | Hama Governorate |
| Al-Hasakah | الحسكة | 188,160 | Al-Hasakah District | Al-Hasakah Governorate |
| Homs | حمص | 652,609 | Homs District | Homs Governorate |
| Idlib | ادلب | 97,969 | Idlib District | Idlib Governorate |
| Latakia | اللاذقية | 383,786 | Latakia District | Latakia Governorate |
| Quneitra | القنيطرة | 153 | Quneitra District | Quneitra Governorate |
| Ar-Raqqah | الرقة | 220,488 | Ar-Raqqah District | Ar-Raqqah Governorate |
| As-Suwayda | السويداء | 73,641 | As-Suwayda District | As-Suwayda Governorate |
| Tartus | طرطوس | 115,769 | Tartus District | Tartus Governorate |
| n/a | n/a | n/a | Markaz Rif Dimashq | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
| Afrin | عفرين | 36,562 | Afrin District | Aleppo Governorate |
| Arihah | أريحا | 39,501 | Arihah District | Idlib Governorate |
| Atarib | الأتارب | 10,657 | Atarib District | Aleppo Governorate |
| Ayn al-Arab | عين العرب | 44,821 | Ayn Al-Arab District | Aleppo Governorate |
| A'zaz | أعزاز | 31,623 | A'zaz District | Aleppo Governorate |
| Al-Bab | الباب | 63,069 | Al Bab District | Aleppo Governorate |
| Baniyas | بانياس | 41,632 | Baniyas District | Tartus Governorate |
| Abu Kamal | البوكمال | 42,510 | Abu Kamal District | Deir ez-Zor Governorate |
| Darayya | داريا | 78,763 | Darayya District | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
| Dayr Hafir | دير حافر | 18,948 | Dayr Hafir District | Aleppo Governorate |
| Douma | دوما | 110,893 | Douma District | Aleppo Governorate |
| Duraykish | دريكيش | 13,244 | Duraykish District | Tartus Governorate |
| Fiq | فيق | 1,947 | Fiq District | Al-Qunaytirah Governorate |
| Al-Haffah | الحفة | 4,298 | Al-Haffah District | Latakia Governorate |
| Harem | حارم | 21,934 | Harem District | Idlib Governorate |
| Izra' | ازرع | 19,158 | Izra' District | Daraa Governorate |
| Jableh | جبلة | 53,989 | Jableh District | Latakia Governorate |
| Jarabulus | جرابلس | 11,570 | Jarabulus District | Aleppo Governorate |
| Jisr ash-Shugur | جسر الشغور | 39,917 | Jisr ash-Shugur District | Idlib Governorate |
| Maarat al-Numaan | معرة النعمان | 58,008 | Maarat al-Numaan District | Idlib Governorate |
| Al-Malikiyah | المالكية | 26,311 | Al-Malikiyah District | Al-Hasakah Governorate |
| Manbij | منبج | 99,497 | Manbij District | Aleppo Governorate |
| Masyaf | مصياف | 22,508 | Masyaf District | Hama Governorate |
| Mayadin | الميادين | 44,028 | Mayadin District | Deir ez-Zor Governorate |
| Mhardeh | محردة | 17,578 | Mhardeh District | Hama Governorate |
| Al-Mukharram | مخرم الفوقاني | 6,202 | Al-Mukharram District | Homs Governorate |
| An-Nabk | النبك | 32,548 | Al-Nabk District | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
| Palmyra | تدمر | 51,323 | Palmyra District | Homs Governorate |
| Qamishli | القامشلي | 184,231 | Qamishli District | Al-Hasakah Governorate |
| Qardaha | القرداحة | 8,671 | Qardaha District | Latakia Governorate |
| Qatana | قطنا | 33,996 | Qatana District | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
| Qudsaya | قدسيا | 33,571 | Qudsaya District | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
| Al-Qusayr | القصير | 29,818 | Al-Qusayr District | Homs Governorate |
| Al-Qutayfah | القطيفة | 26,671 | Al-Qutayfah District | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
| Ra's al-'Ayn | رأس العين | 29,347 | Ra's al-'Ayn District | Al-Hasakah Governorate |
| Al-Rastan | الرستن | 39,834 | Ar-Rastan District | Homs Governorate |
| As-Safira | السفيرة | 63,708 | As-Safira District | Aleppo Governorate |
| Safita | صافيتا | 20,301 | Safita District | Tartus Governorate |
| Salamiyah | سلمية | 66,724 | Salamiyah District | Hama Governorate |
| Salkhad | صلخد | 9,155 | Salkhad District | As-Suwayda Governorate |
| Al-Sanamayn | الصنمين | 26,268 | Al-Sanamayn District | Daraa Governorate |
| Shahba | شهبا | 13,660 | Shahba District | As-Suwayda Governorate |
| Ash-Shaykh Badr | الشيخ بدر | 9,486 | Ash-Shaykh Badr District | Tartus Governorate |
| Al-Suqaylabiyah | السقيلبية | 13,920 | Al-Suqaylabiyah District | Hama Governorate |
| Tal Abyad | تل أبيض | 14,825 | Tal Abyad District | Ar-Raqqah Governorate |
| Talkalakh | تلكلخ | 18,412 | Talkalakh District | Homs Governorate |
| Al-Tall | التل | 44,597 | Al-Tall District | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
| Al-Thawrah | الثورة | 69,425 | Al-Thawrah District | Ar-Raqqah Governorate |
| Yabrud | يبرود | 25,891 | Yabrud District | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
| Zabadani | الزبداني | 26,285 | Zabadani District | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
- The first 13 cities in the list, are governorate capitals and capital cities of their districts in the same time.
- The Rif Dimashq Governorate has no official capital and its headquarters are located in the city of Damascus. Markaz Rif Dimashq is a district within the Rif DImashq Governorate, with no official regional capital.
- The city of Damascus is a governorate, district and sub-district in the same time.
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