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Damascus Governorate

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Damascus Governorate
Map of Syria with Damascus highlighted
Map of Syria with Damascus highlighted
CountrySyria
CapitalDamascus
Population
 (2010 est.)
 • Total1,711,000
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 codeSY-DI
Main language(s)Arabic

Damascus Governorate (Template:Lang-ar 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.