Dummar
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| Dummar Arabic: دمر |
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| Country | Syria |
| City | Damascus |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 96,962 [1] |
Dummar (Arabic: دمر) is a municipality in Damascus, Syria, northwest of the city center. It is the largest suburb of Damascus by area.[2]
History
Its construction began in the 1970s and the first residents moved in during the mid-1980s. Today it is a largely middle-class suburb home to many Damascene professionals.[3]
The municipality includes the Kurdish neighborhood of Wadi al-Mashari (Arabic: وادي المشاريع, Kurdish: Zorava, meaning Valley Projects)[4]
Since the beginning of the Syrian Civil War, it has been called the "safest area" of Damascus, and was the site of a charity marathon for children with cancer.[5]
Districts
- Al-Arin (pop. 14,285)
- Dahiyet Dummar (pop. 18,739)
- Dummar al-Gharbiyah (pop. 30,031)
- Dummar al-Sharqiyah (pop. 19,739)
- Al-Wuroud (pop. 14,167)
References
- ↑ Damascus governorate population 2004 census[dead link]
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