`Ain al-`Arab District (Arabic: منطقة عين العرب, romanized: manṭiqat ‘Ayn al-‘Arab) is a district of Aleppo Governorate in northern Syria. The administrative centre is the city of Kobani.
Ayn al-Arab District
منطقة عين العرب | |
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Ayn al-Arab District Location in Syria | |
Coordinates (Kobani): 36°53′N 38°22′E / 36.89°N 38.37°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Aleppo |
Seat | Kobani |
Subdistricts | 4 nawāḥī |
Area | |
• Total | 3,068.04 km2 (1,184.58 sq mi) |
Population (2004)[1] | 192,513 |
Geocode | SY0206 |
The district fills the northeastern section of the governorate, and its northern boundary is along the Syria–Turkey border.
At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 192,513.[1]
The district of Ayn Al-Arab is divided into four sub-districts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004):
Code | Name | Area | Population | Seat |
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SY020600 | Ayn al-Arab Subdistrict | 745.60 km2 | 81,424 | Ayn al-Arab |
SY020601 | Shuyukh Tahtani Subdistrict | 318.86 km2 | 43,861 | Shuyukh Tahtani |
SY020602 | Sarrin Subdistrict | 2,003.57 km2 | 69,931 | Sarrin |
Al-Jalabiyah Subdistrict | Al-Jalabiyah |
Al-Jalabiyah Subdistrict was separated from Sarrin Subdistrict in 2009.[2]