Al-Malihah Subdistrict

al-Malihah Subdistrict
ناحية المليحة
al-Malihah Subdistrict in Syria
Location of Malihah Subdistrict within Rif Dimashq Governorate
Coordinates: 33°29′05″N 36°22′27″E / 33.4846816°N 36.3741446°E / 33.4846816; 36.3741446
Country Syria
GovernorateRif Dimashq
DistrictMarkaz Rif Dimashq District
SeatAl-Malihah
Area
 • Total74.51 km2 (28.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)[1]
56,652
DemonymMalihawi
GeocodeSY030104

Malihah Subdistrict (Arabic: ناحية المليحة, romanizedNāḥiyah 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]

  1. ^ a b "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2017-10-20.
  2. ^ "The siege and death in Eastern Ghota - December 2017 - Syrian Arab Republic". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 3 August 2021.