Manatiq (Districts) 7 ISO 3166 code SY-HO Area 42,223 km² | Time zone EET (UTC+2) Main language(s) Arabic Population 1.803 million (2011) | |
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Colleges and Universities Al-Baath University, Wadi International University Points of interest Khalid ibn al‑Walid Mosque, Krak des Chevaliers, Palmyra Castle, Temple of Bel, Decumanus Maximus | ||
Homs Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة حمص / ALA-LC: Muḥāfaẓat Ḥimṣ) is one of the fourteen muhafazat (governorates or provinces) of Syria. It is situated in central Syria. Its area differs in various sources, from 40,940 km2 (15,807 sq mi) to 42,223 km2 (16,302 sq mi). It is thus geographically the largest governorate of Syria. Homs Governorate has a population of 1,763,000 (2010 estimate). The Homs governorate is divided into 6 administrative districts (mantiqah). Homs is the capital city of the district of Homs. Its governor is Talal al-Barazi.
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Map of Homs, Syria
A Homs Governorate also formed part of Ottoman Syria, when it was also known as the Sanjak of Homs.
Districts
The governorate is divided into 7 districts (manatiq):
The districts are further divided into 25 sub-districts (nawahi).
Demographics
In the Al-Mukharram District lives predomently Alawites. The Taldou District, Talkalakh District, Homs District and Al-Qusayr District have a mixed Alawites, Sunni Muslims and Christians population. In the Al-Qusayr District lives also many Shia Muslims.