Jump to content

Aleppo Governorate

Coordinates: 36°12′N 37°36′E / 36.2°N 37.6°E / 36.2; 37.6
From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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

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

It is the most populous governorate in Syria.