Aleppo Governorate

Aleppo Governorate مُحافظة حلب
Location
Statistics
Capital:  • Coordinates:	Aleppo  • 36°12′N 37°36′E / 36.2°N 37.6°E / 36.2; 37.6
Area :	18,482 km²
Population(2008 estimate):  • Density :	5,000,000  • ~/km²
Districts (Manatiq):	~
Time zone:	UTC+2 UTC+3 (DST)
Main language(s):	Arabic Kurdish Armenian
ISO 3166-2:	SY-HL

Coordinates: 36°12′N 37°36′E / 36.2°N 37.6°E / 36.2; 37.6

Aleppo Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة حَلَب‎) is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in northern Syria, bordering Turkey. It has an area depends of 18,482 km²^[1], making up to 10% of the total area of Syria. The Governorate has a population of more than 5,000,000 (2008 estimate)^[2]. The capital is the city of Aleppo (Halab). The leader is the Governor; Ahmad Ali Mansoura (since 2009).

Districts

The Governorate has 8 districts: Jabal Sam'an, Al Bab, Manbij, Afrin, Jarablus, A'zaz, 'Ayn al-'Arab and Al-Safirah. The districts are divided into 31 smaller counties; Nahiyeh. There are approximately 1453 villages in the governorate.

Jabal Sam'an ( Aleppo) 'Ayn al-'Arab Afrin Al Bab Al-Safirah A'zaz Jarabulus Manbij

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