Al-Sabinah
السبينة | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Al-Sabinah | |
| Coordinates: 33°26′2″N 36°17′8″E / 33.43389°N 36.28556°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
| District | Markaz Rif Dimashq |
| Nahiyah | Babbila |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 62,509 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Al-Sabinah (Arabic: السبينة) is a town in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located southwest of Damascus in the western Ghouta. Nearby localities include Ashrafiyat Sahnaya, Darayya, Muadamiyat al-Sham, Sayyidah Zaynab, al-Hajar al-Aswad. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, al-Sabinah had a population of 62,509 in the 2004 census.[1]
Al-Sabinah camp, a Palestinian refugee camp, was established beside the town in 1948.[2]
