Aleppo Governorate

governorate of Syria

Aleppo Governorate (Arabic: محافظة حلب Muḥāfaẓat Ḥalab) is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. Its capital is Aleppo.

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 Diab[source?]
Area
 • Total18,482 km2 (7,136 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)(Pre-Civil War)
 • Total4,867,000
 • 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

It is the most populous governorate in Syria.