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 few governorates in Syria that has an Allawite majority. The capital is Latakia.
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