As-Suwayda facts for kids
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As-Suwayda
السويداء
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The Roman amphitheatre
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Country | Syria |
Governorate | As Suwayda Governorate |
District | As-Suwayda District |
Population
(2004 census)
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• City | 73,641 |
• Metro | 138,822 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | +3 |
Area code(s) | 16 |
As-Suwayda' (Arabic: السويداء / ALA-LC: as-Suwaydā’), also spelled Sweida, is a mainly Druze city in southwestern Syria. It is the capital of Muhafazat as-Suwayda', one of Syria's 14 governorates.
Images for kids
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Diana discovered at bath by Actaeon; mosaic in As-Suwayda
See also
In Spanish: As-Suwayda para niños
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