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Suwayda Governorate

Suwayda or As-Suwayda Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة السويداء, romanizedMuḥāfaẓat as-Suwaydā’); also spelled as Sweida Governorate; is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is the country's southernmost governorate, covering an area of 5,550 km2, and is bordered by Daraa governorate in the west Rif Dimashq governorate in the north and northeast, and the country of Jordan in the south and southeast. The capital and largest city of the governorate is Suwayda.

Geographically the governorate comprises almost all of Jabal al-Druze, the eastern part of Lajat, and a part of the arid eastern steppe of Harrat al-Sham. Both Suwayda and Daraa governorates are part of the historic Hauran region.

Most inhabitants of As-Suwayda are employed in agriculture, cultivating crops such as grapes, apples, olives, and wheat. Additionally, As-Suwayda is home to numerous archaeological sites.

The governorate had a population of 313,231 in the 2004 census.

This governorate is unique in Syria as it has a Druze majority. Additionally, it has integrated Christian communities that have long coexisted harmoniously with the Druze in these mountains and a Sunni Muslim Bedouin minority.

The governorate is divided into three districts (manatiq). The districts are further divided into 12 sub-districts (nawahi):

This list includes all cities, towns and villages with more than 5,000 inhabitants. Based on the 2004 census, the Suwayda Governorate was populated by 133 localities. The population figures are given according to the 2004 official census:

The governorate contains 3 cities, 124 towns/villages, and 36 hamlets.

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