Raqqa District

Raqqa District
منطقة مركز الرقة
Location of Raqqa District within Raqqa Governorate
Raqqa District
Location in Syria
Coordinates (Raqqa): 35°57′N 39°01′E / 35.95°N 39.02°E / 35.95; 39.02
CountrySyria
GovernorateRaqqa
SeatRaqqa
Subdistricts4 nawāḥī
Area
  Total
7,327.92 km2 (2,829.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
503,960
GeocodeSY1101

Raqqa District (Arabic: منطقة مركز الرقة, romanized: Manṭiqat ar-Raqqah) is a district of the Raqqa Governorate in northern Syria. The administrative centre is the city of Raqqa. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 503,960.

The administrative center of Raqqa Subdistrict shown above is the city of Raqqa.
The administrative center of Al-Karamah Subdistrict shown above is the city of Al-Karamah.
The administrative center of Al-Sabkhah Subdistrict shown above is the city of Al-Sabkhah.
The administrative center of Maadan Subdistrict shown above is the city of Ma'adan.