Baniyas District
Baniyas District
منطقة بانياس | |
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Map of Baniyas District within Tartus Governorate | |
| Coordinates (Baniyas): 35°10′56″N 35°56′25″E / 35.1822°N 35.9403°E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Tartus |
| Seat | Baniyas |
| Subdistricts | 7 nawāḥī |
| Area | |
• Total | 581.30 km2 (224.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 174,233 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
| Geocode | SY1002 |
Baniyas District (Arabic: منطقة بانياس, romanized: manṭiqat Bāniyās) is a district of the Tartus Governorate in northwestern Syria. Administrative centre is the city of Baniyas. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 174,233. The estimated population of the Alawites of the Baniyas District is approximately 105,000, while the population of Sunni Muslims is estimated at 45,000, in addition to 20,000 Christians, according to the Syrian network for human rights.