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Suwayda

Suwayda (Arabic: ٱلسُّوَيْدَاء, romanized: as-Suwaydāʾ), officially and also commonly known as Sweida, is a mainly Druze city located in southern Syria, close to the border with Jordan, with small Christian and Sunni Muslim Bedouin minorities. It is the capital of Suwayda Governorate, one of Syria's 14 governorates, bordering Jordan in the South, Daraa Governorate in the West and Rif Dimashq Governorate in the north and east. The city is sometimes referred to as "Little Venezuela" due to the city's influx of affluent Venezuelan Syrian immigrants. Many of them are descendants of Suwayda natives who emigrated to Venezuela in the nineteenth century; upon returning, they brought with them the Spanish language and elements of South American culture. According to the 2004 census conducted by Syria's Central Bureau of Statistics, Suwayda had a population of 73,641.

Infobox

Grid position
296/235
Country
Israel
Governorate
Suwayda
District
Suwayda
Subdistrict
Suwayda
Control
Supreme Legal Committee in Suwayda
• Head of Security file in Suwayda city
Suleiman Abdul Baqi (de jure)
Elevation
3,540 ft (1,080 m)
• City
73,641
• Metro
147,146
Demonym(s)
Arabic: سويداوي, romanized: Suwaydāwi
Time zone
UTC 3 (AST)
Area code
16
Geocode
C6147
Climate
Csa

Tables

Month
Month
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
Month
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
Jan
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
Feb
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
Mar
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
Apr
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
May
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
Jun
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
Jul
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
Aug
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
Sep
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
Oct
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
Nov
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
Dec
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
11.1(52.0)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
12.1(53.8)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
15.1(59.2)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
20.2(68.4)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
25.6(78.1)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
29.5(85.1)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
30.6(87.1)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
31.2(88.2)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
29.5(85.1)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
25.8(78.4)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
19.7(67.5)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
13.3(55.9)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
22.0(71.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)
Daily mean °C (°F)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
Daily mean °C (°F)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
7.0(44.6)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
7.8(46.0)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
10.3(50.5)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
14.3(57.7)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
18.5(65.3)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
21.7(71.1)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
23.0(73.4)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
23.5(74.3)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
21.8(71.2)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
19.2(66.6)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
14.6(58.3)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
9.1(48.4)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
15.9(60.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
3.0(37.4)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
3.2(37.8)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
5.5(41.9)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
8.3(46.9)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
11.5(52.7)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
14.1(57.4)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
15.3(59.5)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
15.8(60.4)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
14.3(57.7)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
12.5(54.5)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
9.3(48.7)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
5.0(41.0)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
9.8(49.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
78(3.1)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
82(3.2)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
68(2.7)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
28(1.1)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
8(0.3)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
0(0)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
0(0)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
0(0)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
2(0.1)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
9(0.4)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
30(1.2)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
59(2.3)
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
364(14.4)
Source: FAO
Source: FAO
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
Source: FAO
Climate data for Suwayda, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
11.1(52.0)
12.1(53.8)
15.1(59.2)
20.2(68.4)
25.6(78.1)
29.5(85.1)
30.6(87.1)
31.2(88.2)
29.5(85.1)
25.8(78.4)
19.7(67.5)
13.3(55.9)
22.0(71.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)
7.0(44.6)
7.8(46.0)
10.3(50.5)
14.3(57.7)
18.5(65.3)
21.7(71.1)
23.0(73.4)
23.5(74.3)
21.8(71.2)
19.2(66.6)
14.6(58.3)
9.1(48.4)
15.9(60.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
3.0(37.4)
3.2(37.8)
5.5(41.9)
8.3(46.9)
11.5(52.7)
14.1(57.4)
15.3(59.5)
15.8(60.4)
14.3(57.7)
12.5(54.5)
9.3(48.7)
5.0(41.0)
9.8(49.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
78(3.1)
82(3.2)
68(2.7)
28(1.1)
8(0.3)
0(0)
0(0)
0(0)
2(0.1)
9(0.4)
30(1.2)
59(2.3)
364(14.4)
Source: FAO

References

  1. "General Census of Population 2004"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20151208154042/http://cbssyr.sy/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB13-1-2004.htm
  2. https://levant24.com/news/2025/09/abdulbaqi-appointed-to-lead-suwayda-security-file/
    https://levant24.com/news/2025/09/abdulbaqi-appointed-to-lead-suwayda-security-file/
  3. https://levant24.com/news/2025/09/abdulbaqi-appointed-to-lead-suwayda-security-file/
    https://levant24.com/news/2025/09/abdulbaqi-appointed-to-lead-suwayda-security-file/
  4. "Sweida - Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)"
    https://sana.sy/en/governorates-news/sweida/
  5. Reuters
    https://www.reuters.com/world/syrias-south-bedouins-uprooted-by-sectarian-clashes-see-little-hope-return-2025-11-08/
  6. ABC News
    https://abcnews.go.com/International/israel-strikes-syrian-military-headquarters-idf/story?id=123797480
  7. France 24
    https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20250728-exclusive-the-deadly-clashes-between-druze-and-bedouins-in-syrian-town-of-sweida
  8. The Times of Israel
    https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-brutal-sectarian-clashes-syrian-druze-pushing-for-autonomy-lean-toward-israel/
  9. Sources and official sources using Sweida instead of Suwayda:
  10. "Druze communities in the Middle East"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110911063025/http://www.britishdruze.org.uk/popups/detailed_druzes.html
  11. Syria News Wire
    https://web.archive.org/web/20201014111716/http://newsfromsyria.com/2009/09/04/hugo-chavez-in-syria/
  12. The Economist
    https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2010/06/03/do-come-back
  13. Axis of Unity: Venezuela, Iran & the Threat to America
    https://books.google.com/books?id=sTv_xhnIKCwC&pg=PP193
  14. Getty Images
    https://www.gettyimages.ae/detail/news-photo/an-elderly-syrian-man-waves-venezuelas-flag-during-a-visit-news-photo/90340575
  15. "General Census of Population 2004"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20151208154042/http://cbssyr.sy/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB13-1-2004.htm
  16. "Catholic Encyclopedia: Dionysias"
    http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05009a.htm
  17. Palestine under the Moslems; a description of Syria and the Holy Land from A.D. 650 to 1500. Translated from the works of the mediaeval Arab geographers
    http://archive.org/details/palestineundermo00lestuoft
  18. Hütteroth and Abdulfattah, 1977, p. 218.
  19. Monumental Tombs of the Hellenistic Age
    https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.3138/9781442677340-007/html
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20141025143533/http://blogs.aljazeera.com/topic/syria/least-30-people-killed-clashes-most-them-damascus
  21. CTVNews
    https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/is-attack-devastates-community-in-southern-syria/
  22. "Islamic State in Syria executes hostage from Sweida attack: media, monitor"
    https://ewn.co.za/2018/08/05/islamic-state-in-syria-executes-hostage-from-sweida-attack-media-monitor
  23. "Protest in southwest Syria against faltering economy, corruption"
    https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/06/protest-southwest-syria-faltering-economy-corruption-200607192940212.html
  24. "Protests hit Druze city in Syria for fourth day"
    https://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-sweida-protests/protests-hit-druze-city-in-syria-for-fourth-day-idUSKBN23H3LR
  25. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-53006408
  26. Al Jazeera English
    https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/11/syria-sweida-protesters-decry-corruption-poor-living-standards
  27. Reuters
    https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/protests-hit-druze-city-syria-fifth-day-2023-08-24/
  28. AP
    https://apnews.com/article/syria-assad-sweida-daraa-homs-hts-qatar-7f65823bbf0a7bd331109e8dff419430
  29. LBCIV7
    https://www.lbcgroup.tv/news/middleeastnews/825049/syrian-transitional-government-delegation-arrives-in-suwayda-for-meeti/en
  30. bbc.com
    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c89e3j4e911o
  31. tagesschau.de
    https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/asien/syrien-kaempfe-sunniten-drusen-106.html
  32. reuters.com
    https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/syrian-druze-leader-urges-local-fighters-confront-incoming-government-troops-2025-07-15/
  33. "Suwayda Declares Independence; Former Israeli Minister Announces Formation of “Druze State”," DID Press Agency, 23 Sept
    https://en.didpress.com/19130/
  34. "World-wide Agroclimatic Data of FAO (FAOCLIM)"
    https://www.fao.org/land-water/land/land-governance/land-resources-planning-toolbox/category/details/fr/c/1028000/
  35. www.cbssyr.sy
    https://archive.today/20151202211905/http://www.cbssyr.sy/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB13-1-2004.htm
  36. https://www.melkitepat.org/melkite_greek_catholic_church/Metropole-of-Bosra-and-Hauran
    https://www.melkitepat.org/melkite_greek_catholic_church/Metropole-of-Bosra-and-Hauran
  37. https://albishara.net/church/details/3117
    https://albishara.net/church/details/3117
  38. https://albishara.net/church/details/3116
    https://albishara.net/church/details/3116
  39. https://albishara.net/church/details/3130
    https://albishara.net/church/details/3130
  40. https://www.melkitepat.org/melkite_greek_catholic_church/Metropole-of-Bosra-and-Hauran
    https://www.melkitepat.org/melkite_greek_catholic_church/Metropole-of-Bosra-and-Hauran
  41. https://albishara.net/church/details/3144
    https://albishara.net/church/details/3144
  42. https://albishara.net/church/details/3129
    https://albishara.net/church/details/3129
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