Ayn al-Arab District (Arabic: منطقة عين العرب, romanized: manṭiqat ‘Ayn al-‘Arab) or Kobani District (Kurdish: Navçeya Kobanî) is a district of Aleppo Governorate in northern Syria. The administrative centre is the city of Kobani.
Ayn al-Arab District منطقة عين العرب Navçeya Kobanî | |
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Location of Ayn al-Arab District within Aleppo Governorate | |
Ayn al-Arab District Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates (Kobani): 36°53′N 38°22′E / 36.89°N 38.37°E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Aleppo |
| Control | Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria |
| Seat | Kobani |
| Subdistricts | 4 nawāḥī |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,068.04 km2 (1,184.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 192,513 |
| • Density | 62.7479/km2 (162.516/sq mi) |
| Geocode | SY0206 |
The district fills the northeastern section of the governorate, and its northern boundary is along the Syria–Turkey border.
At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 192,513.
Sub-districts
The district of Ayn Al-Arab is divided into four sub-districts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004):
| Code | Name | Area | Population | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY020600 | Ayn al-Arab Subdistrict | 745.60 km2 | 81,424 | Ayn al-Arab |
| SY020601 | Shuyukh Tahtani Subdistrict | 318.86 km2 | 43,861 | Shuyukh Tahtani |
| SY020602 | Sarrin Subdistrict | 2,003.57 km2 | 69,931 | Sarrin |
| Al-Jalabiyah Subdistrict | Al-Jalabiyah |
Al-Jalabiyah Subdistrict was separated from Sarrin Subdistrict in 2009.
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