Lahithah لاهثة Lahetha | |
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Village | |
  Lahithah | |
| Coordinates:32°59′35″N36°35′00″E / 32.99306°N 36.58333°E /32.99306; 36.58333 | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Suwayda |
| District | Shahba |
| Subdistrict | Sawra as-Saghira |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 2,225 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Lahithah (Arabic:لاهثة) is a village situated in theShahba District ofSuwayda Governorate, in southern Syria. According to theSyria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Lahithah had a population of 2,225 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantlyDruze.[2]
In 1838, it was noted as a ruin,el-Metuny, situated "in the Luhf, east of theLejah, i.e. in Wady el-Liwa".[3]
During theBedouin–Druze clashes in 2025, Lahithah remained under theSyrian transitional government and its Bedouin allies.[4]
Capital:Suwayda | |||||||||||||||
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