Deir ez-Zor Governorate ( /
ALA-LC:
Muḥāfaẓat Dayr az-Zawr) is one of the fourteen
governorates of
Syria. It is situated in eastern Syria, bordering
Iraq. It has an area of 33,060 km² and a population of 1,202,000 (2010 estimate). The capital is
Deir ez-Zor.