Dummar
دُمَّر
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Municipality
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Residential homes in Dummar
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| Coordinates: 33°53′00″N 36°23′20″E / 33.88333°N 36.38889°E / 33.88333; 36.38889 | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Damascus Governorate |
| City | Damascus |
| Population
(2004)
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| • 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 of Damascus, Syria, located in the northwest of the city. It is the largest district of Damascus 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 largely middle-class suburb home to many Damascene professionals.[3]
The municipality includes the Kurdish neighborhood of Wadi al-Mashari (Arabic: وادي المشاريع, Kurdish: Zorava, meaning Valley Projects)[4]
Since the beginning of the Syrian Civil War, it was largely known as the safest area of Damascus, and was the site of a charity marathon for children with cancer.[5]
