Idlib Governorate ( /
ALA-LC:
Muḥāfaẓat Idlib) is one of the fourteen
governorates (
provinces) of
Syria. It is situated in northwestern Syria, bordering
Turkey. 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.