Homs Governorate مُحافظة حمص | |
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| Coordinates (Homs):34°18′N38°18′E / 34.3°N 38.3°E /34.3; 38.3 | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Capital | Homs |
| Manatiq (Districts) | 7 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Abdulrahman al-A'ama |
| Area | |
• Total | 42,226 km2 (16,304 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,803,000 |
| • Density | 42.70/km2 (110.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SY-HI |
| Main language(s) | Arabic |
| Website | homsgov |
Homs Governorate (Arabic:مُحافظة حمصMuḥāfaẓat Ḥimṣ) is one of the fourteengovernorates (provinces) ofSyria. It is situated in central Syria. It has 42,226 km2 (16,304 sq mi).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 thecapital city of thedistrict of Homs. Its governor is Namir Habib Makhlouf.[1]
A Homs Governorate also formed part ofOttoman Syria, when it was also known as the Sanjak of Homs.
During theSyrian civil war, the governorate witnessed several major military operations, including theHoms offensive of November–December 2015, which marked one of the key campaigns in the region.
The governorate is divided into sevendistricts, known asmanatiqs. The districts are further divided into 25 sub-districts, known asnawahis:
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* - a newly-created district since 2010, formerly belonging to Homs District
| Sunnis | 64% | |||
| Alawites | 25% | |||
| Christians | 8% | |||
| Twelver 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, whileAlawite Muslims made up 25%,Christians made up 8%,Twelver Shia Muslims made up 2%, andIsmaili Muslims made up 0.2%.[2]
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