Al-Safira Destrict
Appearance
Al-Safira (Arabic: السفيرة / ALA-LC: as-Safīrah) is a Sirie destrict (mantiqah) admeenistratively belangin tae Aleppo Govrenorate. At the 2004 Census it haed a population of 178,293. Its admeenistrative centre is the ceety o Al-Safira.
The main touns are as-Safira an Khanaser. The main economic activity is agricultur. Syne auncient times, as-Safira wis a fertile aurie whare grains an ither crops wur harvestit.
Diveesions
[eedit | eedit soorce]The destrict o as-Safira is dividit intae fower sub-destricts or Nāḥiyas (population accordin tae 2004 offeecial census):
- Al-Safira nahiyah (ناحية السفيرة): population 132,658.[1]
- Khanasir nahiyah (ناحية خناصر): population 17,618.[2]
- Banan nahiyah (ناحية بنان): population 17,193.[3]
- Al-Hajib nahiyah (ناحية الحاجب): population 10,408.[4]