Suwayda Governorate
Also known as al-Suwayda Governorate, as-Suwayda Governorate
governorate of Syria
AI overview
Suwayda Governorate is a region in southwestern Syria with a distinct identity shaped by its predominantly Druze population. It matters because the Druze community there has maintained a degree of autonomy and has played a significant role in Syrian politics and regional dynamics, particularly during periods of conflict.
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Key facts
- Country
- Syria
- Control
- Administrative Council of Jabal Bashan (de-facto) , Syrian transitional government (de-jure, west and furthest east areas only)
- Capital
- Suwayda
- Governor
- Mustafa al-Bakour
- Head of the suwayda governorate council
- Muhsina al-Mahithawi
- Commander of the internal security force
- Hussam al-Tahhan
- Total
- 5,550 km (2,140 sq mi)
- Density
- 67.6/km (175/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+3 ( AST )
- Iso 3166 code
- SY-SU
- Main language s
- Arabic
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
Article
Suwayda Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة السويداء, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat as-Suwaydāʾ) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is the country's southernmost governorate, covering an area of 5,550 km, and is bordered by Daraa Governorate in the west, Rif Dimashq Governorate in the north and northeast, and the country of Jordan in the south and southeast. The capital and largest city of the governorate is Suwayda.
Geographically the governorate comprises almost all of Jabal al-Druze, the eastern part of Lajat, and a part of the arid eastern steppe of Harrat al-Sham. Both Suwayda and Daraa governorates are part of the historic Hauran region.