Homs Governorate


Homs Governorate is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in central Syria. Its area differs in various sources, from to. It is thus geographically the largest governorate of Syria. Homs Governorate has a population of 1,763,000. The Homs governorate is divided into 6 administrative districts, with the city of Homs as a separate district. Homs is the capital city of the district of Homs. Its governor is Talal al-Barazi.
A Homs Governorate also formed part of Ottoman Syria, when it was also known as the Sanjak of Homs.

Districts

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

Demographics

The Al-Mukharram District is predominantly inhabited by Alawites. The Taldou, Talkalakh, Homs and Al-Qusayr districts have a mixed Alawite, Sunni Muslim and Christian population. The Al-Qusayr District is also home to a large number of Shia Muslims.