Homs District

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Homs District (Arabic: منطقة حمص‎ / ALA-LC: Minṭaqat Ḥimṣ) is a district (mantiqah) of the Homs Governorate in Syria. At the 2004 Census it had a population of 1,035,055.[1] The centre of the district is the city of Homs.

Divisions[edit]

The district of Homs is divided into twelve sub-districts or Nāḥiyas (population according to 2004 official census):

  • Homs nahiyah (ناحية حمص): population 750,501.[2]
  • Taldou nahiyah (ناحية تلدو): population 71,503.[3]
  • Khirbet Tin Nur nahiyah (ناحية خربة تين نور): population 52,879.[4]
  • Ayn al-Niser nahiyah (ناحية عين النسر): population 30,267.[5]
  • Furqlus nahiyah (ناحية الفرقلس): population 13,506.[6]
  • Al-Riqama nahiyah (ناحية رقاما): population 20,602.[7]
  • Al-Qaryatayn nahiyah (ناحية القريتين): population 16,795.[8]
  • Mahin nahiyah (ناحية مهين): population 13,511.[9]
  • Hisyah nahiyah (ناحية حسياء): population 15,195.[10]
  • Sadad nahiyah (ناحية صدد): population 4,092.[11]
  • Al-Qabu nahiyah (ناحية القبو): population 18,636.[12]
  • Shin nahiyah (ناحية شين): population 27,951.[13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 2004 official census
  2. ^ "Homs nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Retrieved 2012-06-19. 
  3. ^ "Taldou nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Retrieved 2012-06-19. 
  4. ^ "Khirbet Teen Noor nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Retrieved 2012-06-19. 
  5. ^ "Ayn an-Nisr nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Retrieved 2012-06-19. 
  6. ^ "Al-Faraqlas nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Retrieved 2012-06-19. 
  7. ^ "Raqama nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Retrieved 2012-06-19. 
  8. ^ "Al-Qaryatayn nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Retrieved 2012-06-19. 
  9. ^ "Mahin nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Retrieved 2012-06-19. 
  10. ^ "Hasia nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Retrieved 2012-06-19. 
  11. ^ "Sadad nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Retrieved 2012-06-19. 
  12. ^ "Kabu nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Retrieved 2012-06-19. 
  13. ^ "Sheen nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Retrieved 2012-06-19. 

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