Homs Governorate
governorate of Syria
Homs Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة حمص Muḥāfaẓat Ḥimṣ) is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. Its capital is Homs.
Homs Governorate
مُحافظة حمص | |
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.svg) Map of Syria with Homs highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Homs): 34°18′N 38°18′E / 34.3°N 38.3°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Capital | Homs |
| Manatiq (Districts) | 7 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Talal Barazi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42,223 km2 (16,302 sq mi) |
| Estimates range between 42,223 km² and 42,226 km² | |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,803,000 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SY-HO |
| Main language(s) | Arabic |
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