2.4.1. Administrative division and population estimates

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Latakia governorate is divided into four administrative districts, namely Latakia, Al-Haffa, Al- Qardaha, and Jablah, which are further divided into a total of 22 sub-districts.648 Its capital is the city of Latakia.649 As of April 2026, IOM estimated the governorate’s population at 1 451 763 including residents, IDPs, and returnees from abroad.650

  • 648

    UNOCHA, Humanitarian Needs Overview 2024: Syrian Arab Republic, 3 March 2024, url, p. 109

  • 649

    UN Geospatial, Syrian Arab Republic, Map No. 4204 Rev. 4, August 2022, url

  • 650

    IOM, Syrian Arab Republic – Population Mobility and Baseline Assessment – Round 15 – April 2026, 18 May 2026, url, p. 7