Latakia Bombing

Latakia Governorate, also transliterated as Ladhakia Governorate, is one of the 14 governorates of Syria. It is situated in northwestern Syria, bordering Turkey's Hatay Province to the north, Idlib and Hama Governorates to the east, Tartus Governorate to the south, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Its reported area varies in different s…
Latakia Governorate, also transliterated as Ladhakia Governorate, is one of the 14 governorates of Syria. It is situated in northwestern Syria, bordering Turkey's Hatay Province to the north, Idlib and Hama Governorates to the east, Tartus Governorate to the south, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Its reported area varies in different sources from 2,297 km² to 2,437 km². The governorate has a population of 1,008,000.
  • Capital: Latakia
  • Country: Syria
  • Manatiq (Districts): 4
  • Time zone: UTC+2 (EET)
  • ISO 3166 code: SY-LA
Data from: en.wikipedia.org