Homs Governorate
Governorate in Syria
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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 of November–December 2015, which marked one of the key campaigns in the region.
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Districts
Homs Palmyra Al-Mukharram Talkalakh Al-Rastan Al-Qusayr
The governorate is divided into seven districts, known as manatiqs. The districts are further divided into 25 sub-districts, known as nawahis:
* - 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
- Joseph Atiyeh, silver medalist in Olympic wrestling, 1984 Summer Olympics