Governorates

Syria has 14 governorates, or muhafazat (singular: muhafazah), which are divided into 60 districts, or manatiq (sing. mintaqah), each of which are further divided into subdistricts, or nawahi (sing. nahia), as shown in the list below. Note that parts that used to be under the Quneitra governorate have been under Israeli control since 1967 (Golan Heights).

A governor, whose appointment is proposed by the minister of the interior, approved by the cabinet, and announced by executive decree, heads each governorate. The governor is assisted by an elected provincial council.

Al-Hasakah Governorate

• Al-Hasakah District
• Al Qamishli District
• Al-Malikiyah District
• Ra's al-'Ayn District

Aleppo Governorate

• 'Ayn al-'Arab District
• Afrin District
• Al Bab District
• As-Safirah District
• A'zaz District

Jabal Sam'an Governorate

• Jarabulus District
• Manbij District

Ar-Raqqah Governorate

• Ar-Raqqah District
• Ath-Thawrah District
• Tal Abyad District

As-Suwayda Governorate

• As-Suwayda District
• Salkhad District
• Shahba District

Daraa Governorate

• As-Sanamayn District
• Daraa District
• Izra' District

Deir ez-Zor Governorate

• Abu Kamal District
• Mayadin District
• Deir ez-Zor District

Hama Governorate

• As-Suqaylabiyah District
• Hama District
• Masyaf District
• Muhardeh District
• Salamiyah District

Homs Governorate

• Al-Mukharram District
• Al-Qusayr District
• Ar-Rastan District
• Homs District
• Palmyra District
• Talkalakh District

Idlib Governorate

• Arihah District
• Harem District
• Idlib District
• Jisr ash-Shugur District
• Ma'arrat al-Numan District

Latakia Governorate

• Al-Haffah District
• Jableh District
• Latakia District
• Qardaha District

Quneitra Governorate

• Fiq District
• Quneitra District

Rif Dimashq Governorate

• Al-Qutayfah District
• An-Nabk District
• At-Tall District
• Darayya District
• Markaz Rif Dimashq
• Duma District
• Qatana District
• Yabrud District
• Zabadani District

Tartus Governorate

• Ash-Shaykh Badr District
• Baniyas District
• Duraykish District
• Safita District
• Tartus District