Tartus Governorate
Also known as Tartus, Syria
governorate of Syria
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Tartus Governorate is a province located in Syria, situated along the Mediterranean coast in the western part of the country. It is an important region due to its strategic coastal location and serves as a significant port area for Syria.
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Tartus Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة طرطوس, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat Ṭarṭūs), officially known as Tartous Governorate, is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in western Syria, bordering Latakia Governorate to the north, Homs and Hama Governorates to the east, Lebanon to the south, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. It is one of the few governorates in Syria that has an Alawite majority. Sources list the area as 1,890 km or 1,892 km, with its capital being Tartus.
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