Dummar
دُمَّر | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 33°53′00″N 36°23′20″E / 33.88333°N 36.38889°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Damascus Governorate |
City | Damascus |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 96,962 [1] |
Time zone | UTC+3 ( EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( EEST) |
Climate | BSk |
Dummar ( Arabic: دُمَّر, romanized: Dummar) is a municipal district of Damascus, Syria, located in the northwest of the city. It is the largest district of Damascus in terms of area. [2]
The construction of the district was launched in the 1970s, with the first residents moved in during mid-1980s. Today it is a largely middle-class suburb home to many Damascene professionals. [3]
The municipality includes the Kurdish neighborhood of Wadi al-Mashari ( Arabic: وادي المشاريع, Kurdish: Zorava, meaning Valley Projects) [4]
Since the beginning of the Syrian Civil War, it was largely known as the safest area of Damascus, and was the site of a charity marathon for children with cancer. [5]