Safita District
| Safita District منطقة صافيتا | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Map of Safita District within Tartus Governorate | |
| Coordinates (Safita): 34°49′N 36°07′E / 34.82°N 36.12°ECoordinates: 34°49′N 36°07′E / 34.82°N 36.12°E | |
| Country |
 Syria |
| Governorate | Tartus |
| Seat | Safita |
| Subdistricts | 6 nawāḥī |
| Area | |
| • Total | 355.75 km2 (137.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2004)[1] | |
| • Total | 129,632 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (940/sq mi) |
| Geocode | SY1003 |
Safita District (Arabic: منطقة صافيتا, translit. manṭiqat Ṣāfītā) is a district of the Tartus Governorate in northwestern Syria. Administrative centre is the city of Safita. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 129,632.[2]
Sub-districts
The district of Safita is divided into six sub-districts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004[1]):
- Safita Nahiyah (ناحية صافيتا): population 60,172.[3]
- Mashta al-Helu Nahiyah (ناحية مشتى الحلو): population 12,577.[4]
- Al-Bariqiyah Nahiyah (ناحية البارقية): population 7,336.[5]
- Sebei Nahiyah (ناحية سبة): population 7,614.[6]
- Al-Sisiniyah Nahiyah (ناحية السيسنية): population 22,018.[7]
- Ras al-Khashufah Nahiyah (ناحية رأس الخشوفة): population 19,915.[8]
References
- 1 2 "2004 Census Data". UN OCHA. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ↑ 2004 official census
- ↑ "Safita nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- ↑ "Mashta al-Helu nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- ↑ "Al-Bariqiyah nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- ↑ "Sebei nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- ↑ "Al-Saisiniyah nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- ↑ "Ras al-Khashufah nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
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