Aleppo Governorate

Aleppo Governorate
مُحافظة حلب
Parêzgeha Helebê
Map of Syria with Aleppo highlighted
Interactive map of Aleppo Governorate
Coordinates (Aleppo): 36°12′N 37°36′E / 36.2°N 37.6°E / 36.2; 37.6
Country Syria
CapitalAleppo
Manatiq (Districts)10
Government
 • GovernorAzzam al-Gharib
Area
 • Total
18,482 km2 (7,136 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
4,868,111
 • Density263.40/km2 (682.20/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (AST)
ISO 3166 codeSY-HL
Main languageArabic (Syrian Arabic)
Websitealeppo.gov.sy

Aleppo Governorate (Arabic: محافظة حلب, romanizedMuḥāfaẓat Ḥalab, [muˈħaːfaðˤat ˈħalab]; Kurmanji Kurdish: Parêzgeha Helebê) 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), or 18,498 square kilometres (7,142 sq mi)2, about 10% of the total area of Syria. The capital is the city of Aleppo.