Qanawat

Qanawat (Arabic: قَنَوَات, romanized: Qanawāt) is a village in Syria, located 7 km north-east of al-Suwayda. It stands at an elevation of about 1,200 m, near a river and surrounded by woods. Its inhabitants are entirely from the Druze community. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Qanawat had a population of 8,324 in the 2004 census.

For the Damascus municipality, see Qanawat (Damascus). For the Iranian town, see Qanavat.
"Canatha" redirects here. For the genus of moths, see Canatha (moth).
Qanawat
قَنَوَات
Qanawat
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 32°45′20″N 36°37′00″E
Grid position301/240
Country Syria
Governorateas-Suwayda
Districtas-Suwayda
Subdistrictas-Suwayda
Elevation
1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total8,324
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)+3
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