Abu Kamal District (Arabic: منطقة البوكمال, romanized: manṭiqat Albūkamāl) is a district of the Deir ez-Zor Governorate in northeastern Syria. The administrative centre is the city of Abu Kamal. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 265,142.[1]
Abu Kamal District
منطقة البوكمال | |
|---|---|
 Map of Abu Kamal District within Deir ez-Zor Governorate | |
| Coordinates (Abu Kamal): 34°27′N 40°56′E / 34.45°N 40.93°E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Deir ez-Zor |
| Seat | Abu Kamal |
| Subdistricts | 4 nawāḥī |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,807.01 km2 (2,628.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2004)[1] | |
• Total | 265,142 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Geocode | SY0902 |
The Euphrates divides the district, with Hajin and As-Souseh subdistricts being part of Jazira (Upper Mesopotamia) while Abu Kamal and Al-Jalaa subdistricts are part of the Shamiyah (the Syrian Desert).[2][3] Abu Kamal is an economically prosperous farming region with cattle-breeding, cereals, and cotton crops. It is home to the historical site Dura-Europos and the tell of the ancient kingdom of Mari.
Subdistricts
editThe district of Abu Kamal is divided into four subdistricts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004[1]):
- Abu Kamal Subdistrict (ناحية البوكمال): population 92,031.[4]
- Hajin Subdistrict (ناحية هجين): population 97,870.[5]
- Al-Jalaa Subdistrict (ناحية الجلاء): population 29,255.[6]
- Al-Susah Subdistrict (ناحية السوسة): population 45,986.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c "2004 Census Data". UN OCHA. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ Musallam, Basim (2000). Martha Mundy (ed.). The transformation of nomadic society in the Arab East (1. publ. ed.). Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-521-77057-6. (NB The region Shamiyah is used by McIntosh to mean the Syrian Desert, or part thereof)
- ^ McIntosh, Jane (2005). "Shamiyah+desert"&pg=PA11 Ancient Mesopotamia: New Perspectives. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-57607-965-2. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ "Abu Kamal nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Archived from the original on August 5, 2020. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
- ^ "Hajin nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Archived from the original on 2013-01-12. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
- ^ "Al-Jalaa nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Archived from the original on 2019-12-15. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
- ^ "As-Souseh nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Archived from the original on 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
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