Manatiq (Districts) 5 ISO 3166 code SY-TA Area 1,892 km² | Capital Tartous Time zone EET (UTC+2) Main language(s) Arabic Population 750,000 (2014) | |
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Tartus Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة طرطوس / ALA-LC: Muḥāfaẓat Ṭarṭūs) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is situated in western Syria, bordering Lebanon to the south, the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Latakia Governorate to the north, and Homs and Hama Governorates to the east. It is one of the few governorates in Syria that has an Alawite majority. Sources list the area as 1,890 km² or 1,892 km². The governorate has a population of 785,000 (2010 estimate). The capital is Tartus.
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Map of Tartus Governorate, Syria
History
The governorate was historically part of the Alawite State, which existed from 1920–1936.
The region has been relatively peaceful during the Syrian civil war that started in 2011. This is because the Syrian Military has protect the area pretty well, because this area is a jackpot to extremists like ISIS.
Districts
The governorate is divided into five districts (manatiq):
These are further divided into 27 sub-districts (nawahi).