Homs Governorate

Homs Governorate

مُحافظة حمص
Homs Governorate مُحافظة حمص
Governorate
	Map of Syria with Homs highlighted
	Coordinates (Homs): 34°18′N 38°18′E / 34.3°N 38.3°ECoordinates: 34°18′N 38°18′E / 34.3°N 38.3°E
Country	Syria
Capital	Homs
Manatiq (Districts)	7
Government
• Governor	Talal Barazi
Area
• Total	42,223 km2 (16,302 sq mi)
	Estimates range between 42,223 km² and 42,226 km²
Population (2011)
• Total	1,803,000
• Density	43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 code	SY-HO
Main language(s)	Arabic

Homs Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة حمص‎ / ALA-LC: Muḥāfaẓat Ḥimṣ) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is situated in central Syria. Its area differs in various sources, from 40,940 km² (15,807 sq mi)^[1] to 42,223 km² (16,302 sq mi).^[2] 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), with the city of Homs as a separate district. Homs is the capital city of the district of Homs. Its governor is Talal al-Barazi.^[3]

A Homs Governorate also formed part of Ottoman Syria, when it was also known as the Sanjak of Homs.

Districts[]

Homs

Palmyra

The town of Al-Huwash in Talkalakh District

The governorate is divided into seven districts (manatiq). The districts are further divided into 25 sub-districts (nawahi):

Homs District (10 sub-districts)
- Homs Subdistrict
- Khirbet Tin Nur Subdistrict
- Ayn al-Niser Subdistrict
- Furqlus Subdistrict
- Al-Riqama Subdistrict
- Al-Qaryatayn Subdistrict
- Mahin Subdistrict
- Hisyah Subdistrict
- Sadad Subdistrict
- Shin Subdistrict
Al-Mukharram District (2 sub-districts)
- al-Mukharram Subdistrict
- Jubb al-Jarrah Subdistrict
Al-Rastan District (2 sub-districts)
- ar-Rastan Subdistrict
- Talbiseh Subdistrict

Al-Qusayr District (2 sub-districts)
- Al-Qusayr Subdistrict
- Al-Hoz Subdistrict
Tadmur District (2 sub-districts)
- Tadmur Subdistrict
- Al-Sukhnah Subdistrct
Taldou District (3 sub-districts)^*
Talkalakh District (4 sub-districts)

^* - a newly-created district since 2010, formerly belonging to Homs District

Demographics[]

The Al-Mukharram District is predominantly inhabited by Alawites. The Taldou, Talkalakh, Homs and Al-Qusayr districts have a mixed Alawite, Sunni Muslim and Christian population. The Al-Qusayr District is also home to a large number of Shia Muslims.