Tartus Governorate is one of the fourteen governorates

Governorates of Syria

Syria has fourteen governorates, or muhafazat . The governorates are divided into sixty districts, or manatiq , which are further divided into subdistricts, or nawahi...

 (provinces) of Syria

Syria

Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....

. It is situated in western Syria, bordering Lebanon

Lebanon

Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...

, and is one of the only governorates in Syria that has an Allawite majority.. Sources list the area as 1,890 km² or 1,892 km² . Governorate has a population of 785,000 (2010 estimate). The capital is Tartus.

Districts

The governorate is divided into 5 districts (manatiq):

• Ash-Shaykh Badr
  Ash-Shaykh Badr District
  Ash-Shaykh Badr District is a Syrian district administratively belonging to Tartus Governorate. Its capital city is the city of Ash-Shaykh Badr....
  
  
• Baniyas
  Baniyas District
  Baniyas District is a Syrian district administratively belonging to Tartus Governorate. Its capital city is the city of Baniyas....
  
  
• Duraykish
  Duraykish District
  Duraykish District is a Syrian district administratively belonging to Tartus Governorate. Its capital city is the city of Duraykish....
  
  
• Safita
  Safita District
  Safita District is a Syrian district administratively belonging to Tartus Governorate. Its capital city is the city of Safita.-Villages in Safita:*Sebei...
  
  
• Tartus
  Tartus District
  Tartus District is a Syrian district administratively belonging to Tartus Governorate. Its capital city is the city of Tartus....
  
  

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

External links

• etartus The First Complete website for tartus news and services