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Homs District

Homs District
منطقة حمص
District
Map of Homs District within Homs Governorate
Map of Homs District within Homs Governorate
Coordinates (Homs): 34°43′51″N 36°42′34″E / 34.7308°N 36.7094°E / 34.7308; 36.7094Coordinates: 34°43′51″N 36°42′34″E / 34.7308°N 36.7094°E / 34.7308; 36.7094
Country  Syria
Governorate Homs
Seat Homs
Subdistricts 10 nawāḥī
Area
 • Total 7,758.92 km2 (2,995.74 sq mi)
Population (2004)
 • Total 945,299
 • Density 120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Geocode SY0401

Homs District (Arabic: منطقة حمص‎, translit. manṭiqat Ḥimṣ‎) is a district of the Homs Governorate in central Syria. Administrative centre is the city of Homs.

The district was split in 2010, when three sub-districts were separated to form the new Taldou District. At the 2004 census, the remaining sub-districts had a total population of 945,299.

The district of Homs is divided into ten sub-districts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004):


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