al-Shaykh Badr District
منطقة الشيخ بدر | |
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Coordinates (al-Shaykh Badr): 34°59′N 36°05′E / 34.98°N 36.08°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Tartus |
Seat | al-Shaykh Badr |
Subdistricts | 3 nawāḥī |
Area | |
• Total | 214.34 km2 (82.76 sq mi) |
Population (2004)[1] | |
• Total | 52,981 |
• Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
Geocode | SY1005 |
Al-Shaykh Badr District (Arabic: منطقة الشيخ بدر, romanized: manṭiqat Al-Shaykh Badr) is a district of the Tartus Governorate in northwestern Syria. Administrative centre is the town of al-Shaykh Badr. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 52,981.[1]