Al-Raqqah Governorate (
ALA: ) is one of the fourteen
governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is situated in the north of the country and covers an area of 19,616 km². The governorate has a population of 921,000 (2010 census office estimate). The capital is
al-Raqqah. The
Islamic State of Iraq and Levant claimed full control of this province as of August 24, 2014 when its fighters captured Tabaqa Airbase in the southwest part of the province. However, the
Kurdish People's Protection Units now control much of the northern section of the province.