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Daraa Governorate is a region in southern Syria that borders Jordan. It has been strategically important during Syria's civil war, with control of the area contested between government forces and various opposition groups.
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Daraa Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة درعا, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat Darʿā) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is situated in the south-west of the country and covers an area of 2594 km. It is bordered by Jordan to the south, Quneitra Governorate and Golan Heights to the west, Rif Dimashq Governorate to the north and Suwayda Governorate to the east. The capital is the city of Daraa.
The governorate had a population of 843,478 in the 2004 census. Several clashes have occurred within the governorate throughout the Syrian civil war.