Al-Shaddadah District (; ) is a district of al-Hasakah Governorate in northeastern Syria. The administrative centre is the city of Al-Shaddadah. The district was established in 2009 by presidential decree after being separated from the al-Hasakah District.

The district encompasses the southern part of the Khabur River basin, as well as the Ajaja Dam and Lake Ajaja. Most of its territory forms part of the Jazira steppe. The Al-Jabsa natural gas field is also located within the district. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 124,205.

Subdistricts The district of Al-Shaddadah is divided into three subdistricts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004):

+ Subdistricts of al-Hasakah District PCode Name Area Population Villages Seat SY080002 al-Shaddadah Subdistrict km2 16 al-Shaddadah SY080003 Markada Subdistrict km2 13 Markada SY080005 al-Arishah Subdistrict km2 20 al-Arishah

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