Aleppo Governorate

Aleppo Governorate
مُحافظة حلب
Map of Syria with Aleppo highlighted
Map of Syria with Aleppo highlighted
Coordinates (Aleppo): 36°12′N 37°36′E / 36.2°N 37.6°E / 36.2; 37.6
CountrySyria Syria
CapitalAleppo
Manatiq (Districts)10
Government
 • GovernorHussein Ahmad Diab[1]
Area
 • Total18,482 km2 (7,136 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total4,868,111
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 codeSY-HL
Main language(s)Arabic
Syriac
Kurdish
Turkish
Armenian
WebsiteAleppo 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.

  1. ^ "Aleppo governor, Indonesian delegation discuss cooperation in reconstruction field". SANA. 2017-09-21. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  2. ^ "History of Aleppo" تاريخ حلب. الموقع الرسمي لمجلس مدينة حلب (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2013-07-23. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
  3. ^ "Syria Provinces". statoids.com.