Damascus Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة دمشق Muḥāfaẓat Dimashq) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. Completely surrounded by the Rif Dimashq Governorate, it …

Damascus is the capital of Syria and its second largest city after Aleppo. Damascus has about 1,410,000 residents. Mapcarta, the open map.

Jan 25, 2025 · Damascus, city, capital of Syria. Located in the southwestern corner of the country, it has been called the “pearl of the East,” praised for its beauty and lushness; the 10th-century …

Damascus (/ dəˈmæskəs / də-MAS-kəs, UK also / dəˈmɑːskəs / də-MAH-skəs; Arabic: دِمَشْق, romanized: Dimašq) is the largest city in Syria, the oldest capital in the world and, according to …

Administratively, Damascus Governorate, one of Syria 's 14 governorates, is divided into 16 municipalities (Arabic: بلدية, romanized: baladiyah).

Jan 17, 2025 · Damascus - Administration, Society, Culture: The municipality is administered as a muḥāfaẓah (governorate), one of 14 in the country. The president of Syria appoints a governor …

4 days ago · With the division of the Roman Empire in 395, Damascus became an important military outpost for the Byzantine Empire. Doctrinal, theological, and political differences, …

Damascus governorate, covering Syria’s capital, is located in the south-western part of Syria and is completely surrounded by the Rural Damascus (Rif Damashq) governorate.

The president of Syria appoints a governor, who oversees the municipality of Damascus, a muhafazah (governorate), one of 14 in the nation. The governor administers the city with the …

Damascus Governorate is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. Completely surrounded by the Rif Dimashq Governorate , it consists only of the city of Damascus , the capital of Syria. …