Latakia Governorate
Latakia Governorate
مُحافظة اللاذقية | |
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| Lattakia Governorate | |
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Map of Syria with Latakia highlighted | |
Interactive map of Latakia Governorate | |
| Coordinates (Latakia): 35°36′N 36°00′E / 35.6°N 36°E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Capital | Latakia |
| Manatiq (Districts) | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Muhammad Othman |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,297 km2 (887 sq mi) |
| Estimates range between 2,297 km2 and 2,437 km2 | |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,008,000 |
| • Density | 438.8/km2 (1,137/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SY-LA |
| Website | latakia |
Latakia Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة اللاذقية, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat al-Lāḏiqiyya), officially known as Lattakia Governorate, is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in northwestern Syria, bordering Turkey's Hatay Province to the north, Idlib and Hama Governorate to the east, Tartus Governorate to the south, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Its reported area varies in different sources from 2,297 km2 (887 sq mi) to 2,437 km2 (941 sq mi). The governorate has a population of 1,008,000 (2011 estimate).