As-Suwayda or Al-Suwayda Governorate is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is the southernmost governorate and has an area of 5,550 km² and forms part of the historic Hawran region. Its capital and major city is al-Suwayda.
Suwayda's City aerial view October 2011
Syria is a unitary state, but for administrative purposes, it is divided into fourteen governorates, also called provinces or counties in English. The governorates are divided into sixty-five districts, which are further divided into subdistricts. The nawāḥī contain villages, which are the smallest administrative units.
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Image: As Suwayda's town square
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