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Rif Dimashq Governorate, the Glossary

Rif Dimashq Governorate (محافظة ريف دمشق,, lit. "Damascus Countryside Governorate") is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria.^[1]

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Governorates of Syria

Ain al-Fijah

Ain al-Fijah (عين الفيجة, also spelled Ayn al-Fijeh and Ein Al Fejeh) is a small town in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located 25 kilometers northwest of Damascus.

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Al-Dimas

Al-Dimas (الديماس), also known as Ad-Dimas, is a town in Syria, located west of the capital city of Damascus. Rif Dimashq Governorate and al-Dimas are Rif Dimashq geography stubs.

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Al-Dumayr

Dumeir, also Dumair, Damir and Dumayr (الضمير) is a city located 45 kilometers north-east of Damascus, Syria.

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Al-Ghizlaniyah

Al-Ghuzlaniyah (الغزلانية) is a town in southern Syria, administratively part of the Douma District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located east of Damascus.

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Al-Hajar al-Aswad

Al-Hajar al-Aswad (lit) is a Syrian city just south of the centre of Damascus in the Darayya District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. Rif Dimashq Governorate and al-Hajar al-Aswad are Rif Dimashq geography stubs.

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Al-Kiswah

Al-Kiswah (الكسوة also spelled Kissoué/Kiswe) is a city in the Rif Dimashq Governorate, Syria. Rif Dimashq Governorate and al-Kiswah are Rif Dimashq geography stubs.

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Al-Malihah Subdistrict

Malihah Subdistrict (Nāḥiyah al-Mulayḥa) is a subdistrict of Markaz Rif Dimashq District in the Rif Dimashq Governorate of Syria.

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Al-Nabek

An-Nabek or Al-Nabek (an-Nabk) is a Syrian city administratively belonging to Rif Dimashq and the capital of the Qalamoun. Rif Dimashq Governorate and al-Nabek are Rif Dimashq geography stubs.

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Al-Nashabiyah

Al-Nashabiyah (النشابية, also spelled Nashabieh) is a town in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located 19 kilometers east of Damascus city. Rif Dimashq Governorate and al-Nashabiyah are Rif Dimashq geography stubs.

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Al-Qutayfah

Al-Qutayfah (al-Quṭayfah) is a city in Syria, administratively belonging to the Rif Dimashq Governorate, capital of the al-Qutayfah District. Rif Dimashq Governorate and al-Qutayfah are Rif Dimashq geography stubs.

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Al-Qutayfah District

al-Qutayfah District (manṭiqat al-Qutayfah) is a district of the Rif Dimashq Governorate in southern Syria. Rif Dimashq Governorate and al-Qutayfah District are Rif Dimashq geography stubs.

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Al-Ruhaybah

Al-Ruhaybah or Al-Ruhaibah (الرحيبة) is a Syrian city in the Al-Qutayfah District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. Rif Dimashq Governorate and al-Ruhaybah are Rif Dimashq geography stubs.

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Al-Tall District

al-Tall District (manṭiqat al-Tall) is a district of the Rif Dimashq Governorate in southern Syria. Rif Dimashq Governorate and al-Tall District are Rif Dimashq geography stubs.

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Al-Tall, Syria

Al-Tall (at-Tall, also spelled al-Tell) is a city in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate and capital of the al-Tall District. Rif Dimashq Governorate and al-Tall, Syria are Rif Dimashq geography stubs.

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Al-Zabadani

Al-Zabadani or Az-Zabadani (az-Zabadānī) is a city and popular hill station in southwestern Syria in the Rif Dimashq Governorate, close to the border with Lebanon.

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Al-Zabadani District

al-Zabadani District (manṭiqat al-Zabadani) is a district of the Rif Dimashq Governorate in southern Syria. Rif Dimashq Governorate and al-Zabadani District are Rif Dimashq geography stubs.

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An-Nabek District

an-Nabek District (manṭiqat an-Nabek) is a district of the Rif Dimashq Governorate in southern Syria. Rif Dimashq Governorate and an-Nabek District are Rif Dimashq geography stubs.

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Arabic

Arabic (اَلْعَرَبِيَّةُ, or عَرَبِيّ, or) is a Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world.

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Arbin, Syria

Arbin (عربين; also spelled Irbin or Arbeen) is a town in southern Syria, administratively part of the Markaz Rif Dimashq District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located just east of Jobar neighborhood of Damascus.

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As-Suwayda Governorate

As-Suwayda or Al-Suwayda Governorate (مُحافظة السويداء / ALA-LC: Muḥāfaẓat as-Suwaydā’) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. Rif Dimashq Governorate and as-Suwayda Governorate are governorates of Syria.

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Assal al-Ward

Assal al-Ward (عسال الورد; also spelled Asal el-Ward) is a town in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located northeast of Damascus along the Syrian–Lebanese borders.

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Babbila

Babbila (ببيلا, also spelled Bebbila) is a town in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located on the southern outskirts of Damascus to the east of the Yarmouk Camp.

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Beit Jinn

Beit Jinn (بيت جن), also known as Bayt Jin, Beit Jann or Beyt Jene, is a town in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located southwest of Damascus on the foothills of Mount Hermon. Rif Dimashq Governorate and Beit Jinn are Rif Dimashq geography stubs.

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Beqaa Governorate

Beqaa is a governorate in Lebanon.

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Damascus

Damascus (Dimašq) is the capital and largest city of Syria, the oldest current capital in the world and, according to some, the fourth holiest city in Islam. Rif Dimashq Governorate and Damascus are governorates of Syria.

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Damascus Governorate

Damascus Governorate (مُحافظة دمشق) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. Rif Dimashq Governorate and Damascus Governorate are governorates of Syria.

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Daraa Governorate

Daraa Governorate (مُحافظة درعا / ALA-LC) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. Rif Dimashq Governorate and Daraa Governorate are governorates of Syria.

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Darayya

Darayya (Dārayyā) is a suburb of Damascus in Syria, the centre of Darayya lying south-west of the centre of Damascus.

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Darayya District

Darayya District (manṭiqat Dārayyā) is a district of the Rif Dimashq Governorate in southern Syria.

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Deir Atiyah

Deir Atiyah or Dayr Atiyah (ديرعطية) is a town in Syria, located between the Qalamoun Mountains and the Eastern Lebanon Mountains Series, north of the capital Damascus and on the road to the city of Homs.

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Districts of Syria

The 14 governorates of Syria, or muhafazat (sing. muhafazah), are divided into 65 districts, or manatiq (sing. mintaqah), including the city of Damascus.

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Douma District

Douma District (manṭiqat Dūmā) is a district of the Rif Dimashq Governorate in southern Syria. Rif Dimashq Governorate and Douma District are Rif Dimashq geography stubs.

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Douma, Syria

Douma (Dūmā) is a city in Syria. Its centre is about northeast of the centre of Damascus. Being the capital of Rif Dimashq Governorate, the city is also the administrative centre of Douma District. Douma is a major city of the region known as Ghouta, for the peri-urban settlements to the east and south of Damascus.

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Eastern European Summer Time

Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) is one of the names of the UTC+03:00 time zone, which is 3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.

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Eastern European Time

Eastern European Time (EET) is one of the names of UTC+02:00 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.

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Governorates of Syria

Syria is a unitary state, but for administrative purposes, it is divided into fourteen governorates, also called provinces or counties in English (Arabic muḥāfaẓāt, singular muḥāfaẓah).

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Harasta

Harasta (Ḥarastā, Ḥarastā), also known as Harasta al-Basal or Hirista, is a town and northeastern suburb of Damascus, Rif Dimashq, Syria. Rif Dimashq Governorate and Harasta are Rif Dimashq geography stubs.

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Harran al-Awamid

Harran al-'Awamid (حران العواميد) is a town in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located southeast of Damascus.

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Homs Governorate

Homs Governorate (مُحافظة حمص / ALA-LC: Muḥāfaẓat Ḥimṣ) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. Rif Dimashq Governorate and Homs Governorate are governorates of Syria.

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Jaramana

Jaramana (جرمانا) is a city in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate in the Ghouta plain.

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Jayrud

Jairoud (جيرود; also spelled Jerud or Jayroud) is a city in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located northeast of Damascus in the Qalamoun Mountains.

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Jordan

Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia.

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Kafr Batna

Kafr Batna (كفر بطنا, also spelled Kfar Batna and Kafar Batna) is a town in the Rif Dimashq Governorate in southern Syria and a suburb of Damascus.

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Lebanon

Lebanon (Lubnān), officially the Republic of Lebanon, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia.

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List of sovereign states

The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty.

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Literal translation

Literal translation, direct translation, or word-for-word translation is a translation of a text done by translating each word separately without looking at how the words are used together in a phrase or sentence.

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Maaloula

Maaloula (مَعلُولَا; Maʿlūlā) is a town in the Rif Dimashq Governorate in Syria.

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Madaya, Syria

Madaya (Maḍāyā) is a small mountainous town in Syria, located at an altitude of around.

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Mafraq Governorate

Mafraq (محافظة المفرق Muhāfaẓat al-Mafraq, local dialects Mafrag or Mafra') is one of the governorates of Jordan, located to the north-east of Amman, capital of Jordan.

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Markaz Rif Dimashq District

Markaz Rif Dimashq District (manṭiqat Markaz Rif Dimašq) or Damascus Central Countryside District is a district of the Rif Dimashq Governorate in southern Syria. Rif Dimashq Governorate and Markaz Rif Dimashq District are Rif Dimashq geography stubs.

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Mintaqah

Minṭaqah (plural مَنَاطِق) is a term used for a first-level administrative division in Saudi Arabia and Chad and for a second-level administrative division in several other Arab countries.

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Nahiyah

A nāḥiyah (نَاحِيَة, plural nawāḥī نَوَاحِي), also nahiya or nahia, is a regional or local type of administrative division that usually consists of a number of villages or sometimes smaller towns.

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Qara, Syria

Qara or Kara (قارة) is a Syrian city in the An-Nabek District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. Rif Dimashq Governorate and Qara, Syria are Rif Dimashq geography stubs.

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Qatana

Qatana (Qaţanā) is a city in southern Syria, administratively part of the Qatana District of Rif Dimashq Governorate. Rif Dimashq Governorate and Qatana are Rif Dimashq geography stubs.

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Qatana District

Qatana District (minṭaqat Qaṭana) is a district of the Rif Dimashq Governorate in southern Syria. Rif Dimashq Governorate and Qatana District are Rif Dimashq geography stubs.

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Qudsaya

Qudsaya (Qudsayā) is a Syrian city in Rif Dimashq Governorate and the administrative centre of Qudsaya District. Rif Dimashq Governorate and Qudsaya are Rif Dimashq geography stubs.

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Qudsaya District

Qudsaya District (manṭiqat Qudsaya) is a district of the Rif Dimashq Governorate in southern Syria. Rif Dimashq Governorate and Qudsaya District are Rif Dimashq geography stubs.

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Quneitra Governorate

Quneitra Governorate (مُحافظة القنيطرة / ALA-LC: Muḥāfaẓat Al-Qunayṭrah) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. Rif Dimashq Governorate and Quneitra Governorate are governorates of Syria.

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Rankous

Rankous or Rankus (رنكوس) is a Syrian town and summer resort in the province's Damascus countryside (Rif Dimashq) located in Mount Qalamoun (anti-Lebanon) in Syria, 45 km from Damascus, with a total area of 22.277 km ², extends between 1650 and 2150 m. The climate of the town is cool in summer and cold in winter. Rif Dimashq Governorate and Rankous are Rif Dimashq geography stubs.

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Rif Dimashq Governorate campaign

Part of the Syrian Civil War, the Rif Dimashq Governorate campaign consisted of several battles and offensives across the governorate including the Syrian capital of Damascus.

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Sa'sa', Syria

Sasa (سعسع, also spelled Saasaa) is a town in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located southwest of Damascus near the Golan Heights (Quneitra Governorate). Rif Dimashq Governorate and Sa'sa', Syria are Rif Dimashq geography stubs.

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Sabaa Biyar

Al-Sabe' Biyar, also spelled Saba'a Biar, or Sabaa Biyar (السبع بيار) is a town in central Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located northeast of Damascus.

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Sahnaya

Sahnaya (صحنايا, also spelled Sihnaya or Sehnaya) is a town in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located southwest of Damascus in the western Ghouta. Rif Dimashq Governorate and Sahnaya are Rif Dimashq geography stubs.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rif_Dimashq_Governorate

Also known as Damascus Countryside, Muhafazat Rif Dimashq, Rif Dimashaq Governorate, Rif Dimashq, Rīf Dimashq, Rīf Dimashq Governorate.

, Mintaqah, Nahiyah, Qara, Syria, Qatana, Qatana District, Qudsaya, Qudsaya District, Quneitra Governorate, Rankous, Rif Dimashq Governorate campaign, Sa'sa', Syria, Sabaa Biyar, Sahnaya, Saidnaya, Serghaya, Syria, Syrian Arab News Agency, Syrian civil war, Yabroud, Yabroud District.

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Governorates of Syria

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