Latakia, Syria

Latakia is one of 14 primary administrative regions in Syria with a population of approximately 1,890,000 people.

Facts and figures on Latakia at a glance

Region name: Latakia (Latakia Governorate)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 1,890,000 people
Country: Syria
Continent: Asia

The regional headquarters of Latakia (Latakia Governorate) is located in the regional capital Latakia (Latakia) with a population of 709,000 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Latakia's regional capital Latakia to Syria's capital Damascus (Damascus) is approximately 229 km (142 mi).

Facts and figures about Latakia
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Latakia Latakia Governorate1,890,000 peopleLatakia Latakia709,000 people

Compare with other regions in Syria.

Map of Latakia

Map of Latakia

Information on Latakia

Information on Latakia
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Latakia Latakia GovernorateLatakia Latakia4SyriaAsia

Time in Latakia

Time in Latakia
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Sat, 20 Apr 2024 - 12:09pm (12:09h)NoSat, 20 Apr 2024 - 12:09pm (12:09h)UTC +3.0Asia/Damascus

Geographic coordinates of Latakia

Latitude & Longitude of Latakia
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map35°34'00.0"N (35.5666700°)36°01'60.0"E (36.0333300°)

Subregions in Latakia

There are 4 administrative subregions in Latakia.
Subregions in Latakia
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Al-Haffah District Al-Haffah District1.---
Jableh District Jableh District2.---
Latakia District Latakia District3.---
Qardaha District Qardaha District4.---

External sources of information on Latakia

Latakia on Wikipedia