Al-Bab District
| al-Bab District منطقة الباب | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Location of al-Bab District within Aleppo Governorate | |
| Coordinates (al-Bab): 36°22′21″N 37°31′04″E / 36.3725°N 37.5178°ECoordinates: 36°22′21″N 37°31′04″E / 36.3725°N 37.5178°E | |
| Country |
 Syria |
| Governorate | Aleppo |
| Seat | al-Bab |
| Subdistricts | 4 nawāḥī |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,480.19 km2 (571.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2004)[1] | 201,589 |
| Geocode | SY0202 |
al-Bab District (Arabic: منطقة الباب, translit. manṭiqat al-Bāb) is a district of Aleppo Governorate in northern Syria. Administrative centre is the city of al-Bab.
The district was split in 2009, when three southern sub-districts were separated to form the new Dayr Hafir District.[2] At the 2004 census, the remaining sub-districts had a total population of 201,589.[1]
Sub-districts
The district of al-Bab is divided into four sub-districts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004[1]):
| Code | Name | Area | Population | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY020200 | al-Bab Nahiya | 112,219 km² | 112,219 | al-Bab |
| SY020201 | Tedef Nahiya | 321.24 km² | 41,951 | Tedef |
| SY020202 | al-Rayi Nahiya | 352.30 km² | 15,378 | al-Rayi |
| SY020203 | Arima Nahiya | 317.38 km² | 32,041 | Arima |
References
- 1 2 3 "General Census of Population and Housing 2004" (PDF) (in Arabic). Syrian Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 October 2015. Also available in English: "2004 Census Data". UN OCHA. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ↑ "إحداث منطقتي دير حافر والأتارب سيساهم في النهضة التنموية بالمحافظة". Al-Jamahir (in Arabic). Aleppo. 25 February 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
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