Aleppo Governorate

Aleppo Governorate (Arabic: محافظة حلب, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat Ḥalab, ; 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 km (7,136 sq mi), or 18,498 square kilometres (7,142 sq mi), about 10% of the total area of Syria. The capital is the city of Aleppo.