Tartus Governorate

Tartus Governorate
مُحافظة طرطوس
—  Governorate  —
Map of Syria with Tartous highlighted
Coordinates (Tartous):
Country  Syria
Capital Tartous
Manatiq (Districts) 5
Area
 • Total 1,892 km2 (730.5 sq mi)
  Estimates range between 1,890 km² and 1,892 km²
Population (2010)
 • Total 785,000
 • Density 414.9/km2 (1,074.6/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
ISO 3166 code SY-TA
Main language(s) Arabic

Tartus Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة طرطوس‎ / ALA-LC: Muḥāfaẓat Ṭarṭūs) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is situated in western Syria, bordering Lebanon, and is one of the few governorates in Syria that has an Alawite majority. Sources list the area as 1,890 km² [1] or 1,892 km² [2]. The governorate has a population of 785,000 (2010 estimate). The capital is Tartus.

Districts

The governorate is divided into 5 districts (manatiq):

These are further divided into ? sub-districts (nawahi).

References

  1. ^ http://www.statoids.com/usy.html
  2. ^ http://www.citypopulation.de/Syria.html

External links

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Tartus Governorate
Cities

Towns and villages