Raqqa Governorate

governorate of Syria
(Redirected from Ar-Raqqah Governorate)

Raqqa Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة الرقة Muḥāfaẓat ar-Raqqah) is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. Its capital is Raqqa. Its ethnic groups are majority Arabs with a minority of Kurds.

Raqqa Governorate
مُحافظة الرقة
Map of Syria with Raqqa highlighted
Map of Syria with Raqqa highlighted
Coordinates (Raqqa): 36°00′N 38°54′E / 36°N 38.9°E / 36; 38.9
Country Syria
CapitalRaqqa
Manatiq (Districts)3
Area
 • Total19,618 km2 (7,575 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total944,000
 • Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 codeSY-RA