Abu Kamal District
منطقة البوكمال
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Map of Abu Kamal District within Deir ez-Zor Governorate
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| Coordinates (Abu Kamal): 34°27′N 40°56′E / 34.45°N 40.93°E / 34.45; 40.93 | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Deir ez-Zor |
| Seat | Abu Kamal |
| Subdistricts | 4nawāḥī |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,807.01 km2 (2,628.20 sq mi) |
| Population
(2004)[1]
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| • Total | 265,142 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Geocode | SY0902 |
Abu Kamal District (Arabic: منطقة البوكمال, romanized: manṭiqat Albūkamāl) is a district of the Deir ez-Zor Governorate in northeastern Syria. The administrative centre is the city of Abu Kamal. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 265,142.[1]
The Euphrates divides the district, with Hajin and As-Souseh subdistricts being part of Jazira (Upper Mesopotamia) while Abu Kamal and Al-Jalaa subdistricts are part of the Shamiyah (the Syrian Desert).[2][3] Abu Kamal is an economically prosperous farming region with cattle-breeding, cereals, and cotton crops. It is home to the historical site Dura-Europos and the tell of the ancient kingdom of Mari.
The district of Abu Kamal is divided into four subdistricts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004[1]):
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