Damascus Governorate
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For the Ottoman territory sometimes known as the "Damascus Governorate", see Damascus Eyalet and Syria Vilayet.
| Damascus Governorate | |
|---|---|
| Governorate | |
Map of Syria with Damascus highlighted |
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| Coordinates (Damascus): 33°30′47″N 36°17′31″E / 33.513°N 36.292°ECoordinates: 33°30′47″N 36°17′31″E / 33.513°N 36.292°E | |
| Country | |
| Capital | Damascus |
| Population (2010 est.) | |
| • Total | 1,711,000 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| ISO 3166 code | SY-DI |
| Main language(s) | Arabic |
Damascus Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة دمشق Muḥāfaẓat Dimashq) is one of the 14 governorates of Syria and consists of only the city of Damascus and the suburb of Yarmouk Camp.
The governorate is completely surrounded on all sides by Rif Dimashq Governorate.
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