Manatiq (Districts) 5 ISO 3166 code SY-ID Area 6,097 km² Team Omayya SC | Time zone EET (UTC+2) Main language(s) Arabic Population 1.501 million (2011) | |
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Idlib Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة ادلب / ALA-LC: Muḥāfaẓat Idlib) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is situated in northwestern Syria, bordering Turkey. Reports of its area vary, depending on the source, from 5,933 km² to 6,097 km². The Governorate has a population of 1,464,000 (2010 estimate). The capital is Idlib.
Contents
Map of Idlib Governorate, Syria
Districts
The governorate is divided into five districts (manatiq):
These are further divided into sub-districts (nawahi).
Civil War
As of late February 2016, the governorate is almost entirely under control of the Syrian rebels together with Al-Nusra, bar a small government pocket controlling the towns of Fu'ah and Kafraya just outside Idlib city.
References
Idlib Governorate Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA