Hauran Sanjak

Hauran Sanjak
Havrân Sancağı
sanjak of the Ottoman Empire
under Damascus Eyalet (16th century–1865)
under Damascus Vilayet (1865–1918)
16th century–1918
Coat of arms of Hauran Sanjak
Coat of arms

Hauran Sanjak in Ottoman Syria
CapitalDaraa
History 
• Established
16th century
1918
Succeeded by
Occupied Enemy Territory Administration
Today part ofSyria
Jordan

The Hauran Sanjak (Turkish: Havrân Sancağı, Arabic: سنجق حوران) was a sanjak of the Ottoman Empire, spanning the southern areas of Ottoman Syria, located in modern-day Syria and Jordan. The city of Daraa was the sanjak's capital. The sanjak had a population of 182,805 in 1914.[1]

  1. ^ Karpat, K.H. (1985). Ottoman population, 1830-1914: demographic and social characteristics. Madison, Wis: University of Wisconsin Pres.