Latakia District ( ar, منطقة اللاذقية, manṭiqat al-Lādhiqīyah) is a

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of the

Latakia Governorate Latakia Governorate, also transliterated as Ladhakia Governorate, ( ar, مُحافظة اللاذقية / ALA-LC: ''Muḥāfaẓat al-Lādhiqīyah'') is one of the 14 governorates of Syria. It is situated in western Syria, bordering Turkey's Hatay ...

in northwestern

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. The

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is the city of

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. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 526,888. Agriculture has remained the most important economic sector in the province, with

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, and

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being the main cash crops. Tourism mostly from the

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is also a major source of income for the inhabitants during the summer season.

Sub-districts

The district of Latakia is divided into seven sub-districts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004): * Latakia Subdistrict (ناحية اللاذقية): population 424,392. **Main localities:

Sqoubin Sqoubin ( ar, سقوبين, also spelled Saqubin) is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located north of Latakia. Nearby localities include Baksa and al-Qanjarah to the north, Sitmarkho to the northea ...

Burj al-Qasab Burj al-Qasab ( ar, برج القصب) is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located north of Latakia close to Ras Ibn Hani. Nearby localities include Al-Shamiyah and Burj Islam to the north, Kirsana ...

, Baksa,

Sitmarkho Sitmarkho ( ar, ستمرخو, also spelled Sitt Markhu) is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located north of Latakia. Nearby localities include Kirsana and Mushayrafet al-Samouk to the north, Burj al- ...

, Sinjwan,

al-Shamiyah Al-Shamiyah ( ar, الشامية) is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located north of Latakia. Nearby localities include Burj Islam to the north, Burj al-Qasab and Kirsana to the south. According to ...

Al-Qanjarah Al-Qanjarah ( ar, القنجرة) is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located north of Latakia. Nearby localities include al-Shamiyah and Kirsana to the north, Burj al-Qasab to the west, Sitmarkho to ...

Kirsana Kirsana ( ar, كرسانا) is a town in northwestern Syria, discovered by German explorer in 1885. Kirsana is administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located north of Latakia. Nearby localities include Al-Shamiyah and Burj Islam to the n ...

and

Mushayrafet al-Samouk Mushayrafet al-Samouk ( ar, مشيرفة الساموك) is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located north of Latakia. Nearby localities include Kirsana and Burj al-Qasab to the west, al-Shamiyah to ...

. * Al-Bahluliyah Subdistrict (ناحية البهلولية): population 17,532. **Main localities: Al-Jandiriyah. * Rabia Subdistrict (ناحية ربيعة): population 8,214. * Ayn al-Baydah Subdistrict (ناحية عين البيضة): population 30,959. **Main localities:

Burj Islam Burj Islam ( ar, برج اسلام) is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located north of Latakia. Nearby localities include Salib al-Turkman to the north, al-Shabatliyah to the northeast, Ayn al-B ...

al-Shabatliyah Al-Shabatliyah ( ar, الشبطلية) is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located north of Latakia. Nearby localities include Al-Shamiyah and Burj Islam to the south, Ayn al-Bayda, al-Bahluliyah an ...

Salib al-Turkman Salib al-Turkman ( tr, Sılayip Türkmen, ar, صليب تركمان, Sīlāyīp Tūrkman) or ( ar, صليب التركمان, Sālīb al-Turkman) is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located north of ...

, al-Safsaf and Mashqita. * Qastal Ma'af Subdistrict (ناحية قسطل معاف): population 16,784. **Main localities: Umm al-Tuyour, al-Badrusiyah, Balloran and Zighrin. * Kessab Subdistrict (ناحية كسب): population 1,927. * Hanadi Subdistrict (ناحية هنادي): population 27,080. **Main localities: Al-Bassah, al-Shir, al-Sanawbar and Fideo.

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