Homs Governorate


Homs Governorate is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in central Syria. It has.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, 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.

History

A Homs Governorate also formed part of Ottoman Syria, when it was also known as the Sanjak of Homs.
During the Syrian [civil war], the governorate witnessed several major military operations, including the Homs [offensive (November–December 2015)|Homs offensive of November–December 2015], which marked one of the key campaigns in the region.

Districts

The governorate is divided into seven districts, known as manatiqs. The districts are further divided into 25 sub-districts, known as nawahis:Homs District
* - a newly-created district since 2010, formerly belonging to Homs District

Demographics

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%.

Notable people