Maaraba, Rif Dimashq

Maaraba (Arabic: معربا) is a Syrian village in the Al-Tall District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Maaraba had a population of 10,290 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[2]

Maaraba
معربا
Village
Maaraba is located in Syria
Maaraba
Maaraba
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 33°34′39″N 36°17′49″E
Country Syria
GovernorateRif Dimashq Governorate
Districtal-Tall
Subdistrictal-Tall
Population
 (2004 census)[1]
  Total10,290
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

As a result of the Syrian Civil War which meant huge refugee waves, the estimated population in 2018 was around 300,000.[3]

References

  1. General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (in Arabic)
  2. Smith, in Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 172
  3. "بلدة معربا ... ظهر السبب وبطل العجب..!!". www.damas-times.com. Retrieved 2020-07-18.

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