Baniyas District
| Baniyas District منطقة بانياس | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Map of Baniyas District within Tartus Governorate | |
| Coordinates (Baniyas): 35°10′56″N 35°56′25″E / 35.1822°N 35.9403°ECoordinates: 35°10′56″N 35°56′25″E / 35.1822°N 35.9403°E | |
| Country |
 Syria |
| Governorate | Tartus |
| Seat | Baniyas |
| Subdistricts | 7 nawāḥī |
| Area | |
| • Total | 581.30 km2 (224.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2004)[1] | |
| • Total | 174,233 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
| Geocode | SY1002 |
Baniyas District (Arabic: منطقة بانياس, translit. manṭiqat Bāniyās) is a district of the Tartus Governorate in northwestern Syria. Administrative centre is the city of Baniyas. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 174,233.[1]
Sub-districts
The district of Baniyas is divided into seven sub-districts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004[1]):
- Baniyas Nahiyah (ناحية بانياس): population 94,832.[2]
- Al-Rawda Nahiyah (ناحية الروضة): population 11,688.[3]
- Al-Annazah Nahiyah (ناحية العنازة): population 18,446.[4]
- Al-Qadmus Nahiyah (ناحية القدموس): population 22,370.[5]
- Hammam Wasel Nahiyah (ناحية حمّام واصل): population 8,522.[6]
- Al-Tawahin Nahiyah (ناحية الطواحين): population 10,024.[7]
- Talin Nahiyah (ناحية تالين): population 8,351.[8]
References
- 1 2 3 "2004 Census Data". UN OCHA. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ↑ "Baniyas nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- ↑ "Ar-Rawdah nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- ↑ "Al-Anazah nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- ↑ "Al-Qadmus nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- ↑ "Hammam Wasel nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- ↑ "Al-Tawahin nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- ↑ "Talin nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
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