Dummar دُمَّر | |
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Municipality | |
 Residential homes in Dummar | |
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| Coordinates:33°53′00″N36°23′20″E / 33.88333°N 36.38889°E /33.88333; 36.38889 | |
| 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 ofDamascus,Syria, located in the northwest of the city. It is the largest district ofDamascus 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 largelymiddle-class suburb home to many Damascene professionals.[3]
The municipality includes theKurdish neighborhood of Wadi al-Mashari (Arabic:وادي المشاريع,Kurdish:Zorava, meaning Valley Projects)[4]
Since the beginning of theSyrian Civil War, it was largely known as thesafest area of Damascus, and was the site of a charitymarathon for children withcancer.[5]
