Aleppo Governorate
مُحافظة حلب | |
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![]() Map of Syria with Aleppo highlighted | |
Coordinates (Aleppo): 36°12′N 37°36′E / 36.2°N 37.6°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Capital | Aleppo |
Manatiq (Districts) | 10 |
Government | |
• Governor | Hussein Ahmad Diab[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 18,482 km2 (7,136 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,868,111 |
• Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
ISO 3166 code | SY-HL |
Main language(s) | Arabic Syriac Kurdish Turkish Armenian |
Website | Aleppo Governorate |
Aleppo Governorate (Arabic: محافظة حلب / ALA-LC: Muḥāfaẓat Ḥalab / [muˈħaːfaðˤat ˈħalab]) is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is the most populous governorate in Syria with a population of more than 4,867,000 (2011 Est.), almost 23% of the total population of Syria. The governorate is the fifth in area with an area of 18,482 km2 (7,136 sq mi),[2] or 18,498 km2,[3] about 10% of the total area of Syria. The capital is the city of Aleppo.