The country of Syria is administratively subdivided into 14 governorates, which are sub-divided into 65 districts, which are further divided into 284 sub-districts. Each of the governorates and districts has its own centre or capital city, except for

Rif Dimashq Governorate Rif Dimashq Governorate ( ar, محافظة ريف دمشق, ', literally, the "Governorate of the Countryside of Damascus", Damascus Suburb) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is situated in the southwestern part of the ...

and Markaz Rif Dimashq district. All the sub-districts have their own centres as well. Each district bears the same name as its administrative centre, with the exception of Mount Simeon District where the centre is the city of Aleppo. The same applies to all ''nahiyas'' (sub-districts), except for the

Mount Simeon Nahiyah Mount Simeon Subdistrict ( ar, ناحية جبل سمعان, nāḥiyah Jabal Sem‘ān) is a subdistrict of Mount Simeon District in western Aleppo Governorate of northern Syria. Administrative centre is the city of Aleppo. According to the 200 ...

where the centre is the city of Aleppo.

Governorate and district capital cities

Sixty-four of the 65

districts of Syria The 14 governorates of Syria, or ''muhafazat'' (sing. '' muhafazah''), are divided into 65 districts, or ''manatiq'' (sing. '' mintaqah''), including the city of Damascus. The districts are further divided into 281 subdistricts, or ''nawahi'' (s ...

have a city that serves as the regional capital (administrative centre); Markaz Rif Dimashq is a district with no official regional centre. The city of Damascus functions as a governorate, a district and a subdistrict. The

has no official centre and its headquarters are in Damascus. The first 13 cities in the list are the centre of their governorate, as well as of their district. The population figures are from the 2004 official census.

Governorate and district capital cities

Other cities

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