Sweida: Conflict Dynamics and the Role of Civil Society
The province of Sweida lies to the south of the capital Damascus
Abstract
The province of Sweida (also spelled: as-Suwayda) lies to the south of the capital Damascus, bordered by the province of Rural Damascus to its north, the province of Deraa to its west, the Syrian Desert and As-Safa region to its east, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to its south. It runs at 120km from its north to its south, and from east to west at 66km.
It has a total area of 6550km2, and because of its high altitude, with its highest point, Tel Qania, at 1680 metres above sea level, its climate is mountainous and cold in winter and temperate in summer. The province of Sweida is considered the natural extension of Jabal (Mount) Hauran, also known as Jabal al-Druze1.
This work is part of the Conflict Research Programme managed by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and funded by the UK Department for International Development
Citation
Taim Zaidan (2020) Sweida: Conflict Dynamics and the Role of Civil Society. Conflict Research Programme, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK.