Idlib Governorate is one of the fourteen governorates

Governorates of Syria

Syria has fourteen governorates, or muhafazat . The governorates are divided into sixty districts, or manatiq , which are further divided into subdistricts, or nawahi...

 (province

Province

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s) of Syria

Syria

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. It is situated in northwestern Syria, bordering Turkey

Turkey

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. Its area depends on sources - estimated vary from 5,933 km² to 6,097 km². The Governorate has a population of 1,464,000 (2010 estimate). The capital is Idlib

Idlib

Idlib is a city in northwestern Syria, capital of the Idlib Governorate. The city of Aleppo, which is roughly 60 km away, has an important economic presence in Idlib. The area around Idlib is very fertile, producing cotton, cereals, olives, figs, grapes, tomatoes, sesame seeds, wheat and almonds....

.

Districts

The governorate is divided into 5 districts (manatiq):

• Arihah
  Arihah District
  Arihah District is a Syrian district administratively belonging to Idlib Governorate. Its capital city is the city of Arihah....
  
  
• Harem
  Harem District
  Harem District is a Syrian district administratively belonging to Idlib Governorate. Its capital city is the city of Harem.* Other CitiesArmanaz, Salqeen, kafar Takhareem...
  
  
• Idlib
  Idlib District
  Idlib District is a Syrian district administratively belonging to Idlib Governorate. Its capital city is the city of Idlib....
  
  
• Jisr ash-Shugur
  Jisr ash-Shugur District
  Jisr ash-Shugur District is a Syrian district administratively belonging to Idlib Governorate. Its capital city is the city of Jisr ash-Shugur....
  
  
• Ma'arrat al-Numan
  Ma'arrat al-Numan District
  Ma`arrat al-Numan District is a Syrian district administratively belonging to Idlib Governorate. Its capital city is the city of Ma`arrat al-Numan....
  
  

These are further divided into ? sub-districts (nawahi).

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