Map of Homs, Syria

Homs is the administrative centre of Homs, Syria, with a population of about 775,404. It lies at 34.7268°N, 36.7234°E. Homs is about 141 km (88 mi) north of Damascus, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tallbīsah, 13 km to the north.

Homs at a glance

Where is Homs?

• The 3rd largest city in Syria by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 49 min on the shortest day to 14 h 29 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Homs

• Tallbīsah — 13 km north
• Ar Rastan — 22 km north
• Al Quşayr — 28 km southwest
• As Salamīyah — 44 km northeast
• Ḩamāh — 45 km north
• An Nabk — 78 km south
• Ţarţūs — 78 km west
• Khān Shaykhūn — 80 km north
• Yabrūd — 84 km south
• Tripoli — 87 km west, Lebanon

Largest cities in Homs

• Ar Rastan — 53,152
• Tadmur — 51,015
• Al Quşayr — 41,062
• Tallbīsah — 38,491

Largest cities in Syria

• Aleppo — 2,098,210
• Damascus — 1,569,394
• Latakia — 709,000
• Ar Raqqah — 531,952
• Ḩamāh — 460,602
• Ţarţūs — 458,327
• Al Ḩasakah — 422,445
• Deir ez-Zor — 271,800
• Al Qāmishlī — 184,231
• Al Bāb — 130,745

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.