Al-Suwayda Governorate ( /
ALA-LC:
Muḥāfaẓat as-Suwaydā’) is the southernmost of
Syria's 14
governorates. It has an area of 5,550 km² and forms part of the historic
Hawran region. Its capital and major city is
al-Suwayda. A large majority of the population are
Druze.