Homs Governorate

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Homs Governorate
مُحافظة حمص
Governorate
Map of Syria with Homs highlighted
Map of Syria with Homs highlighted
Coordinates (Homs): 34°18′N 38°18′E / 34.3°N 38.3°E / 34.3; 38.3
Country Syria
CapitalHoms
Manatiq (Districts)7
Government
 • GovernorAbdul Rahman Al-A'ama
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
 • Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 codeSY-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 geography differs in various locations in the governorate, from 40,940 km2 (15,807 sq mi)[1] to 42,223 km2 (16,302 sq mi).[2] It is geographically the largest governorate in Syria. Homs Governorate has a population of 1,763,000 as of 2010. The Homs governorate is divided into six 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 Namir Habib Makhlouf.[3]

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 seven districts, known as manatiqs. The districts are further divided into 25 sub-districts, known as nawahis:

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

Demographics

Religious composition of Homs Governorate (2011)
Sunnis
 
 64%
Alawites
 
 25%
Christians
 
 8%
Shias
 
 2%
Ismailis
 
 0.2%

In late 2011, the population of Homs reached 1,803,000. This amounted to 8% of Syria’s total population. Sunni Muslims made up 64% of the governorate, while Alawite Muslims made up 25%, Christians made up 8%, Twelver Shia Muslims made up 2%, and Ismaili Muslims made up 0.2%.[4]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "Syria Provinces".
  2. ^ "Syria: Governorates, Major Cities & Localities - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts".
  3. ^ Zwaan, Irene de (7 April 2014). "Pater Frans van der Lugt doodgeschoten in Homs - Burgeroorlog in Syrië - VK". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  4. ^ Qutrib, Hussein Ibrahim. ""Useful Syria" and Demographic Changes in Syria" (PDF). King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies. p. 8. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  • ehoms The First Complete website for Homs news and services


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