Madaya
مضايا | |
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Coordinates: 33°41′16″N 36°06′3″E / 33.68778°N 36.10083°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Rif Dimashq |
District | al-Zabadani |
Subdistrict | Madaya |
Elevation | 1,344 m (4,409 ft) |
Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 9,371 |
Madaya (Arabic: مضايا, romanized: Maḍāyā) is a small mountainous town in Syria, located at an altitude of around 1,300 metres (4,300 ft).[2] It is located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Damascus in the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Madaya had a population of 9,371 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[3]