Abu Kamal District
منطقة البوكمال | |
|---|---|
 Map of Abu Kamal District within Deir ez-Zor Governorate | |
| Coordinates (Abu Kamal): 34°27′N 40°56′E / 34.45°N 40.93°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Deir ez-Zor |
| Seat | Abu Kamal |
| Subdistricts | 4 nawāḥī |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,807.01 km2 (2,628.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2004)[1] | |
| • Total | 265,142 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Geocode | SY0902 |
Abu Kamal District (Arabic: منطقة البوكمال, romanized: manṭiqat Albūkamāl) is a district of the Deir ez-Zor Governorate in northeastern Syria. The administrative centre is the city of Abu Kamal. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 265,142.[1]
The Euphrates divides the district, with Hajin and As-Souseh subdistricts being part of Jazira (Upper Mesopotamia) while Abu Kamal and Al-Jalaa subdistricts are part of the Shamiyah (the Syrian Desert).[2][3] Abu Kamal is an economically prosperous farming region with cattle-breeding, cereals, and cotton crops. It is home to the historical site Dura-Europos and the tell of the ancient kingdom of Mari.
The administrative center of Abu Kamal Subdistrict shown above is the city of Abu Kamal.
The administrative center of Al-Jalaa Subdistrict shown above is the city of Al-Jalaa.
The administrative center of Hajin Subdistrict shown above is the city of Hajin.
The administrative center of Al-Susah Subdistrict shown above is the city of Al-Susah.
- ^ a b "2004 Census Data". UN OCHA. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ Musallam, Basim (2000). Martha Mundy (ed.). The transformation of nomadic society in the Arab East (1. publ. ed.). Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-521-77057-6. (NB The region Shamiyah is used by McIntosh to mean the Syrian Desert, or part thereof)
- ^ McIntosh, Jane (2005). "Shamiyah+desert"&pg=PA11 Ancient Mesopotamia: New Perspectives. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-57607-965-2. Retrieved 3 February 2017.