Babbila
Babbila ببيلا | |
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Town | |
Babbila | |
Coordinates: 33°28′22″N 36°20′4″E / 33.47278°N 36.33444°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
District | Markaz Rif Dimashq |
Nahiyah | Babbila |
Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 50,880 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Babbila (Arabic: ببيلا, also spelled Bebbila) is a town in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located on the southern outskirts of Damascus to the west of the Yarmouk Camp. Nearby localities include al-Hajar al-Aswad, Jaramana, Sayyidah Zaynab, al-Sabinah and Yalda. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Babbila had a population of 50,880 in the 2004 census.[1] The town is also the administrative center of the Babbila nahiyah consisting of 13 towns and villages with a combined population of 341,625.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (Arabic)
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