Ariha
أَرِيحَا | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Ariha Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 35°49′N 36°36′E / 35.817°N 36.600°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Idlib Governorate |
| District | Ariha District |
| Subdistrict | Ariha Nahiyah |
| Occupation | |
| Elevation | 680 m (2,230 ft) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 39,501 |
| Demonym(s) | Arabic: ريحاوي, romanized: Rīḥāwi |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
Ariha (Arabic: أَرِيحَا, romanized: ʾArīḥā), also called Riha (رِيحَا, Rīḥā), is a town in northern Syria, administratively part of the Idlib Governorate, located south of Idlib. Nearby localities include Urum al-Jawz to the southwest, Sarjah to the south, Kafr Latah to the southeast, Maar Bilit to the east, al-Nayrab to the northeast, Nahlaya and al-Mastumah to the north, Kurin to the northwest and Maataram to the west. Ariha is considered to be the ancient homeland of the Arains, the first and largest Muslim caste of the Indian subcontinent[citation needed]. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Ariha had a population of 39,501 in the 2004 census.[1] The town is also the administrative centre of the Ariha District and the Ariha nahiyah (subdistrict), which consists of 24 localities, with a combined population of 83,487 in 2004.[1]
- ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004 Archived 2013-02-06 at the Wayback Machine. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Idlib Governorate. (in Arabic)