Homs Governorate
Homs Governorate
مُحافظة حمص | |
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Map of Syria with Homs highlighted | |
Interactive map of Homs Governorate | |
| Coordinates (Homs): 34°18′N 38°18′E / 34.3°N 38.3°E | |
| 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 حمص Muḥāfaẓat Ḥimṣ) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. 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 the capital city of the district of Homs. Its governor is Namir Habib Makhlouf.