Aleppo Governorate

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
Coordinates (Aleppo): 36.2°N 37.6°E / 36.2; 37.6
Country Syria
CapitalAleppo
Manatiq (Districts)10
Government
  GovernorHussein Diab
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.


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