Quneitra Governorate

Quneitra Governorate مُحافظة القنيطرة
—  Governorate  —
Map of Syria with Quneitra highlighted
Coordinates (Quneitra): 33.126°N 35.824°E / 33.126; 35.824
Country	Syria
Capital	Quneitra
Manatiq (Districts)	2
Area
• Total	1,200 km2 (463.3 sq mi)
	Estimates range between 685 km² and 1,861 km²
Population (2010 estimate)
• Total	87,000
• Density	72.5/km2 (187.8/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
ISO 3166 code	SY-QU
Main language(s)	Arabic

Quneitra Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة القنيطرة‎ / ALA-LC: Muḥāfaẓat al-Qunayṭrah) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is situated in southern Syria, bordering Lebanon, Jordan and Israel. Its area varies, according to different sources, from 685 km² to 1,861 km². The governorate has a population of 87,000 (at the 2010 estimate). The capital is Quneitra. Much of the governorate was captured by Israel in the 1967 Six-Day War and 1973 Yom Kippur War (called the October War in Arab countries) and forms the contentious Golan Heights.

Districts

Quneitra Fiq

The governorate is divided into 2 districts (manatiq):

• Fiq
• al Qunaytirah

These are further divided into ? sub-districts (nawahi).

External links

• equnaytra The First Complete website for qunaytra news and services