Deir ez-Zor Governorate
Deir ez-Zor Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة دير الزور Muḥāfaẓat Dayr az-Zawr) is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. Its capital is Deir ez-Zor. Its population mainly consists of Arabs and Kurds.
Deir ez-Zor Governorate
مُحافظة دير الزور | |
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.svg.png.webp) Map of Syria with Deir ez-Zor highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Deir ez-Zor): 35.336°N 40.145°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Capital | Deir ez-Zor |
| Manatiq (Districts) | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mohammad Qaddur Ajnyyja |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33,060 km2 (12,760 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,239,000 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (97/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SY-DY |
| Main language(s) | Arabic |
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