As-Suwayda Governorate - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Al-Suwayda Governorate مُحافظة السويداء | |
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Coordinates (Al-Suwayda): 32°48′N 36°48′E / 32.8°N 36.8°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Capital | Al-Suwayda |
Manatiq (Districts) | 3 |
Government | |
• Governor | Amer Ibrahim Ashi |
Area | |
• Total | 5,550 km2 (2,140 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 375,000 |
• Density | 68/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
ISO 3166 code | SY-SU |
Main language(s) | Arabic |
As-Suwayda or Al-Suwayda Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة السويداء Muḥāfaẓat as-Suwaydā) is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. Its capital is al-Suwayda.