Homs Governorate is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in central Syria. Its geography differs in various locations in the governorate, from 40,940 km² to 42,223 km². It is geographically the largest governorate in Syria. Homs Governorate has a population of 1,763,000 as of 2010. The Homs governorate is divided into six admiā¦Homs Governorate is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in central Syria. Its geography differs in various locations in the governorate, from 40,940 km² to 42,223 km². It is geographically the largest governorate in Syria. Homs Governorate has a population of 1,763,000 as of 2010. The Homs governorate is divided into six administrative districts, with the city of Homs as a separate district. Homs is the capital city of the district of Homs. Its governor is Namir Habib Makhlouf.