Daraa Governorate ( / ALA-LC: ) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is situated in the south-west of the country and covers an area of 3,730 km2. It is bordered by Jordan to the south, Quneitra Governorate and Israel to the west, Rif Dimashq Governorate to the north and As-Suwayda Governorate to the east. The governorate has a population of 998,000 (2010 census office estimate). The capital is the city of Daraa. Several clashes have occurred within the governorate throughout the Syrian civil war. Districts The governorate is divided into three districts (manatiq). The districts are further divided into 17 sub-districts (nawahi): Daraa District (8 sub-districts) Daraa Subdistrict Bosra Subdistrict Khirbet Ghazaleh Subdistrict Al-Shajara Subdistrict Da'el Subdistrict Muzayrib Subdistrict Al-Jiza Subdistrict Al-Musayfirah Subdistrict Izra District (6 sub-districts) Izra Subdistrict Jasim Subdistrict Al-Hirak Subdistrict Nawa Subdistrict Al-Shaykh Maskin Subdistrict Tasil Subdistrict Al-Sanamayn District (3 sub-districts) Al-Sanamayn Subdistrict Al-Masmiyah Subdistrict Ghabaghib Subdistrict See also Druze in Syria Daraa Governorate campaign References External links Official Site of Daraa Governorate (Arabic) edaraa The First Complete website for daraa news and services Governorates of Syria