Homs (Gobernación)

"La Gobernación de Homs (en árabe: ) es una de las 14 provincias que conforman la Organización político-administrativa de la República Árabe Siria."

"Homs Governorate (Arabic: / ALA-LC: Mufaat im) is one of the fourteen muhafazat (governorates or provinces) of Syria. It is situated in central Syria. Its area differs in various sources, from 40,940 km2 (15,807 sq mi) to 42,223 km2 (16,302 sq mi). It is thus geographically the largest governorate of Syria. Homs Governorate has a population of 1,763,000 (2010 estimate). The Homs governorate is divided into 6 administrative districts (mantiqah). Homs is the capital city of the district of Homs. Its governor is Talal al-Barazi. A Homs Governorate also formed part of Ottoman Syria, when it was also known as the Sanjak of Homs."