Daraa Governorate

Daraa Governorate (مُحافظة درعا / ALA-LC: Muḥāfaẓat Dar‘ā) 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 Golan Heights 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.

Districts
The governorate is divided into three districts (manatiq). The districts are further divided into 17 sub-districts (nawahi):


 * Daraa District (8 sub-districts)
 * Daraa Subdistrict
 * Bosra Subdistrict
 * Khirbet Ghazaleh Subdistrict
 * Al-Shajara Subdistrict
 * Da'el Subdistrict
 * Muzayrib Subdistrict
 * Al-Jiza Subdistrict
 * Al-Musayfirah Subdistrict


 * Izra District (6 sub-districts)
 * Izra Subdistrict
 * Jasim Subdistrict
 * Al-Hirak Subdistrict
 * Nawa Subdistrict
 * Al-Shaykh Maskin Subdistrict
 * Tasil Subdistrict
 * Al-Sanamayn District (3 sub-districts)
 * Al-Sanamayn Subdistrict
 * Al-Masmiyah Subdistrict
 * Ghabaghib Subdistrict