al-Malihah Subdistrict
ناحية المليحة | |
|---|---|
 Location of Malihah Subdistrict within Rif Dimashq Governorate | |
| Coordinates: 33°29′05″N 36°22′27″E / 33.4846816°N 36.3741446°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq |
| District | Markaz Rif Dimashq District |
| Seat | Al-Malihah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 74.51 km2 (28.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2004)[1] | 56,652 |
| Demonym | Malihawi |
| Geocode | SY030104 |
Malihah Subdistrict (Arabic: ناحية المليحة, romanized: Nāḥiyah al-Mulayḥa) is a subdistrict of Markaz Rif Dimashq District in the Rif Dimashq Governorate of Syria. The administrative centre is the town of al-Malihah. Neighbouring subdistricts are Kafr Batna to the north, Jaramana and Babbila to the west, Nashabieh and al-Ghizlaniyah to the east.
At the 2004 census, the subdistrict had a population of 56,652.[1]
The subdistrict, much like the rest of Eastern Ghouta was under rebel control, however was retaken by government forces in 2015 after the Battle of Al-Malihah.[2]
- ^ a b "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2017-10-20.
- ^ "The siege and death in Eastern Ghota - December 2017 - Syrian Arab Republic". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 3 August 2021.