Baniyas District منطقة بانياس | |
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 Map of Baniyas District within Tartus Governorate | |
| Coordinates (Baniyas):35°10′56″N35°56′25″E / 35.1822°N 35.9403°E /35.1822; 35.9403 | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Tartus |
| Seat | Baniyas |
| Subdistricts | 7nawāḥī |
| Area | |
• Total | 581.30 km2 (224.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2004)[1] | |
• Total | 174,233 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
| Geocode | SY1002 |
Baniyas District (Arabic:منطقة بانياس,romanized: manṭiqat Bāniyās) is adistrict of theTartus Governorate in northwesternSyria.Administrative centre is the city ofBaniyas. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 174,233.[1] The estimated population of theSunni Muslims of Baniyas is approximately 105,000, while the population ofAlawites is estimated at 45,000, in addition to 20,000 Christians, according to the Syrian network for human rights.[2]
The district of Baniyas is divided into seven sub-districts ornawāḥī (population as of 2004[1]):
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