Latakia Governorate

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Latakia Governorate مُحافظة اللاذقية
Location

Statistics
Capital: • Coordinates:	Latakia • 35.6° N 36° E
Area :	2,297~2,437 km²
Population(2007): • Density :	943,000 • ~/km²
Districts (Manatiq):	~
Time zone:	UTC+2 UTC+3 (DST)
Main language(s):	Arabic

Latakia Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة اللاذقية) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is situated in western Syria, bordering Turkey. Its reported area varies in different sources from 2,297 km² [1] to 2,437 km² [2]. The Governorate has a population of 943,000 (2007 estimate) . The capital is Latakia.

[edit] Districts

Latakia

Jableh

Qardaha

Al-Haffah

v • d • e Governorates of Syria

Al-Hasakah · Aleppo · Damascus · Daraa · Deir ez-Zor · Hama · Homs · Idlib · Latakia · Quneitra · Ar-Raqqah · Rif Dimashq · As-Suwayda · Tartus