Al-Shaddadah District
Al-Shaddadah District
منطقة الشدادي Navçeya Şeddadê | |
|---|---|
 Location of Al-Shaddadah District within al-Hasakah Governorate | |
  Al-Shaddadah District Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates (Al-Shaddadah): 36°03′50″N 40°45′38″E / 36.06401629°N 40.76056506°E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | al-Hasakah |
| Seat | Al-Shaddadah |
| Subdistricts | 3 nawāḥī |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,837.9 km2 (2,640.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2004)[1] | |
• Total | 124,205 |
| • Density | 18.164/km2 (47.045/sq mi) |
Al-Shaddadah District (Arabic: منطقة الشدادي, romanized: manṭiqat aš-Šaddādah; Kurdish: Navçeya Şeddadê) is a district of al-Hasakah Governorate in northeastern Syria. The administrative centre is the city of Al-Shaddadah. The district was established in 2009 by presidential decree after being separated from the al-Hasakah District.
The district encompasses the southern part of the Khabur River basin, as well as the Ajaja Dam and Lake Ajaja. Most of its territory forms part of the Jazira steppe. The Al-Jabsa natural gas field is also located within the district. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 124,205.[1]
Subdistricts
The district of Al-Shaddadah is divided into three subdistricts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004[1]):
| PCode | Name | Area | Population | Villages | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY080002 | al-Shaddadah Subdistrict | 1,935.05 km2 | 58,916 | 16 | al-Shaddadah |
| SY080003 | Markada Subdistrict | 3,383.44 km2 | 34,745 | 13 | Markada |
| SY080005 | al-Arishah Subdistrict | 1,519.41 km2 | 30,544 | 20 | al-Arishah |
References
- 1 2 3 "General Census of Population and Housing 2004" (PDF) (in Arabic). Syrian Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 October 2015. Also available in English: "2004 Census Data". UN OCHA. Retrieved 15 October 2015.