administrative division of a country that is headed by a governor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The governorate is the administrative division of the country. It is headed by governor / Caliph. English-speaking nations name regions that have governors either states, provinces or colonies
The word governorate is widely used in Arab countries.
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