Latakia Governorate

Latakia Governorate مُحافظة اللاذقية
—  Governorate  —
Map of Syria with Latakia highlighted
Coordinates (Latakia): 35.6°N 36°E / 35.6; 36
Country	Syria
Capital	Latakia
Manatiq (Districts)	4
Area
• Total	2,297 km2 (887 sq mi)
	Estimates range between 2,297 km² and 2,437 km²
Population (2010)
• Total	991,000
• Density	430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
ISO 3166 code	SY-LA
Main language(s)	Arabic

Latakia Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة اللاذقية‎ / ALA-LC: Muḥāfaẓat al-Lādhiqīyah) 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 to 2,437 km² . The Governorate has a population of 991,000 (2010 estimate) and is one of the only governorates in Syria that has an Allawite majority. . The capital is Latakia.

Districts

Latakia Jableh Qardaha Al-Haffah

The governorate is divided into 4 districts (manatiq):

• Al-Haffah
• Jableh
• Latakia
• Qardaha

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

Geography

Latakia is traversed (twice) by the northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude.