Idlib Governorate
Idlib Governorate
مُحافظة ادلب | |
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Map of Syria with Idlib highlighted | |
Interactive map of Idlib Governorate | |
| Coordinates (Idlib): 35°42′N 36°42′E / 35.7°N 36.7°E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Capital | Idlib |
| Manatiq (Districts) | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mohammad Abdul Rahman |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,097 km2 (2,354 sq mi) |
| Estimates range between 5,933 km2 and 6,097 km2 | |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,501,000 |
| • Density | 246.2/km2 (637.6/sq mi) |
| • 2022 Estimate | 2,927,392 |
| • of Which, IDPs | 1,899,350 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SY-ID |
| Main language(s) | Arabic |
Idlib Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة ادلب, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat ʾIdlib) is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in northwestern Syria, bordering Turkey's Hatay Province to the north, Aleppo Governorate to the east, Hama Governorate to the south, and Latakia Governorate to the west. Reports of its area vary, depending on the source, from 5,933 square kilometres (2,291 sq mi)2 to 6,097 square kilometres (2,354 sq mi)2. The provincial capital is Idlib.