Ghabaghib
غَبَاغِب | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 33°11′2″N 36°13′35″E / 33.18389°N 36.22639°E | |
Grid position | 264/287 |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Daraa |
District | Al-Sanamayn |
Subdistrict | Ghabaghib |
Control | Syrian Opposition[1] |
Elevation | 710 m (2,329 ft) |
Population (2004 census)[2] | |
• Total | 11,802 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Ghabaghib (Arabic: غَبَاغِب Ġabāġib; also spelled Ghabagheb) is a town in southern Syria, administratively part of the Daraa Governorate, located north of Daraa. Nearby localities include Muthabin to the southeast, al-Sanamayn to the south, Deir al-Bukht, Deir al-Adas to the east, Khan Dannun to the north and al-Qin to the northwest.
According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Ghabaghib had a population of 11,802 in the 2004 census.[2] The town is also the administrative center of the Ghabaghib nahiyah which consists of thirteen villages with a combined population of 45,793.[2]