al-Zabadani District () is a district of the Rif Dimashq Governorate in southern Syria. Administrative centre is the city of al-Zabadani. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 63,780.
Until February 2009, the sub-districts of Ayn al-Fijah and al-Dimas were part of Al-Zabadani District before being incorporated to form the newly established Qudsaya District.New presidential decree to form Qudsaya district
The town-resort of Bloudan in the al-Zabadani district is a favourite tourist destination for locals and foreigners.
Sub-districts The district of al-Zabadani is divided into three sub-districts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004):
+ Subdistricts of al-Zabadani District Code Name Area Population SY030700 al-Zabadani Subdistrict km2 SY030701 Madaya Subdistrict km2 SY030702 Serghaya Subdistrict km2
Settlements According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), the following villages, towns and cities make up the district of al-Zabadani:
English NameArabic NamePopulationSubdistrictal-Zabadaniالزبداني26,285al-ZabadaniMadayaمضايا9,371MadayaSerghayaسرغايا7,501Serghayaal-Rawdah (al-Batrounah)(الروضة (البطرونة4,536al-ZabadaniSouq Wadi Baradaسوق وادي بردى3,678al-ZabadaniBloudanبلودان3,101al-ZabadaniHurayraهريرة2,455MadayaAin Hawrعين حور1,974SerghayaBaqinبقين1,866MadayaKafr al-Awamidكفر العواميد1,588al-ZabadaniBarheliyaبرهليا821al-ZabadaniHosh Bajedحوش بجد604al-Zabadani
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