Place:Darʿā, Syria

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NameDarʿā
Alt namesDaraasource: wikipedia
Darʿā governoratesource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeGovernorate
Coordinates32.617°N 36.1°E
Located inSyria
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names


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Daraa Governorate ( / ALA-LC: ) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is situated in the south-west of the country and covers an area of 3,730 km2. It is bordered by Jordan to the south, Quneitra Governorate and Israel to the west, Rif Dimashq Governorate to the north and As-Suwayda Governorate to the east. The governorate has a population of 998,000 (2010 census office estimate). The capital is the city of Daraa.

Several clashes have occurred within the governorate throughout the Syrian civil war. Darʿā is a governorate.

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