Zabadani District or az-Zabadan (Arabic: منطقة الزبداني) is a district (mantiqah) of the Rif Dimashq Governorate in Syria. At the 2004 officical census, the district had a population of 63,780. The centre of the district is the city of Zabadani.
Until February 2009, the sub-districts of Ayn al-Fijeh and Al-Dimas were part of the Zabadani district before being incorporated to form the newly established district of Qudsaya.
The town-resort of Bloudan which is located in the Zabadani district, is among the most favourite tourist destinations among locals and foreigners.
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