Al-Raqqah District
| Ar-Raqqah District منطقة مركز الرقة | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Map of ar-Raqqah District within ar-Raqqah Governorate | |
| Coordinates (ar-Raqqah): 35°57′N 39°01′E / 35.95°N 39.02°ECoordinates: 35°57′N 39°01′E / 35.95°N 39.02°E | |
| Country |
 Syria |
| Governorate | ar-Raqqah |
| Seat | ar-Raqqah |
| Subdistricts | 4 nawāḥī |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,327.92 km2 (2,829.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2004)[1] | |
| • Total | 503,960 |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Geocode | SY1101 |
Ar-Raqqah District (Arabic: منطقة مركز الرقة, translit. manṭiqat ar-Raqqah) is a district of the ar-Raqqah Governorate in northern Syria. Administrative centre is the city of ar-Raqqah. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 503,960.[1]
Sub-districts
The district of ar-Raqqah is divided into four sub-districts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004[1]):
- Al-Raqqah Nahiyah (ناحية الرقّة): population 338,773.[2]
- Al-Sabkhah Nahiyah (ناحية السبخة): population 18,106[3]
- Al-Karamah Nahiyah (ناحية الكرامة): population 74,429.[4]
- Maadan Nahiyah (ناحية معدان): population 42,652.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 "2004 Census Data". UN OCHA. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ↑ "Ar-Raqqah nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
- ↑ "As-Sabkha nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
- ↑ "Karamah nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
- ↑ "Ma'adan nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
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