List of Cities in Syria - Governorate and District Capital Cities

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-Hasakah

Amongst 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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