Type: | province |
Other Name: | Kilis ili |
Seat: | Kilis |
Leader Name: | Tahir Şahin |
Area Total Km2: | 1412 |
Leader Title: | Governor |
Population Total: | 147919 |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Area Code: | 0348 |
Kilis Province (tr|Kilis ili) is a province in southern Turkey, on the border with Syria. Its area is 1,412 km2,[1] and its population is 147,919 (2022).[2] The province was created in 1995 from the southern part of Gaziantep Province.[3] [4] The city of Kilis is home to over 75% of the inhabitants of the province; the other towns and villages are very small.
The province is divided into 4 districts, listed below with their official estimates of population as of 2022: Elbeyli District (5,594), Kilis District (the capital district) (125,079), Musabeyli District (12,390) and Polateli District (4,856).[5]