Al-Zabadani District

al-Zabadani District منطقة الزبداني
District
Map of al-Zabadani District within Rif Dimashq Governorate
Coordinates (al-Zabadani): 33°43′N 36°05′E / 33.72°N 36.08°E / 33.72; 36.08
Country	Syria
Governorate	Rif Dimashq
Seat	al-Zabadani
Subdistricts	3 nawāḥī
Area
• Total	393.42 km2 (151.90 sq mi)
Population  (2004)[1]
• Total	63,780
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Geocode	SY0307

al-Zabadani District (Arabic: منطقة الزبداني, romanized: manṭiqat al-Zabadani) is a district of the Rif Dimashq Governorate in southern Syria. Administrative centre is the city of al-Zabadani. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 63,780.^[1]

Until February 2009, the sub-districts of Ayn al-Fijah and al-Dimas were part of Al-Zabadani District before being incorporated to form the newly established Qudsaya District.^[2]

The town-resort of Bloudan in the al-Zabadani district is a favourite tourist destination for locals and foreigners.

Sub-districts

The district of al-Zabadani is divided into three sub-districts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004^[1]):

Settlements

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), the following villages, towns and cities make up the district of al-Zabadani:^[1]

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