Qanawat
ٱلْقَنَوَات | |
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Municipality | |
 Qanawat on the District map of Damascus | |
  Qanawat Location in Damascus  Qanawat Qanawat (Syria) | |
| Coordinates: 33°29′54″N 36°16′38″E / 33.49833°N 36.27722°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Damascus Governorate |
| City | Damascus |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 58,053[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Climate | BSk |
Qanawat (Arabic: ٱلْقَنَوَات, romanized: al-Qanawāt) is a municipality of the Damascus, Syria, due west of the Old City. In the 2004 census, it had a population of 58,053.[1] The municipality contains numerous government buildings such as the University of Damascus, National Museum of Damascus, Damascus Governorate Police headquarters, and the Ministries of Tourism, Information, and Interior. It also features historical places of interest such as the Hejaz Railway, the Sulaymaniyya Takiyya, and Hammam al-Jadid.
- ^ a b "CBSSYR : Arab Republic Office Of Prime Minister". CBSSYR. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2021.