Duhok Governorate
37°3′N 43°9′E / 37.050°N 43.150°E
Duhok Governorate
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| Country | Iraq |
| Region | Kurdistan Region |
| Established | 27 May 1969 |
| Seat | Duhok |
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| • Governor | Ali Tatar (Kurdistan Democratic Party) |
Area | 10,955.91 km2 (4,230.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | 1,772,367 |
| • Density | 161.7727/km2 (418.9893/sq mi) |
| Time zone | AST (UTC+3) |
| HDI (2021) | 0.701[2] high · 4th of 17 |
Duhok Governorate (Kurdish: پارێزگای دھۆک, Parêzgeha Dihok, Syriac: ܗܘܦܪܟܝܐ ܕܢܘܗܕܪܐ, romanized: Hoparkiya d’Nohadra,[3] Arabic: محافظة دهوك, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat Dohūk) is a governorate in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Its capital is the city of Duhok. It includes Zakho, near the Ibrahim Khalil border crossing with Şırnak Province, Turkey. It borders the Al-Hasakah Governorate of Syria. It was established on 27 May 1969, previously part of Nineveh Governorate.[4]
The population of the governorate was estimated to be 1,772,367 in 2023.[5]
Demographics
Duhok Governorate is mainly populated by Kurds with an Arab, Assyrian, and Armenian minority. Historically, there was a Jewish population in the region as well. The main religious groups are Muslims, Yazidis and Christians.[6]
Government
- Governor: Ali Tatar
- Deputy Governor: Majid Sayid Salih
- Governorate Council Chairman (PCC): Fehim Abdullah[7]
Districts
Duhok Governorate is divided into seven districts, four of which are officially part of Kurdistan Region, while three others are under de facto control of the Kurdistan Regional Government:
- Amedi District
- Duhok District
- Semel District
- Zakho District
- Akre District (disputed)
- Bardarash District (disputed)
- Shekhan District (disputed)
Villages and towns
- Alikhan
- Araden
- Avzrog
- Badarash
- Bakhetme
- Bamarni
- Bebadi
- Dehi
- Dawodiya
- Duhok
- Harmash
- Hezany
- Khanke
- Kovli
- Sarsing
- Sharya
- Surya
- Zawita
See also
References
- ^ "Kurdistan Region Statistics Office - Indicators". Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ "Bahra Magazine" (PDF). www.zowaa.co.uk (in Syriac). Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "About Duhok City". Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Kurdistan Population Exceeds Six Million in 2023". 23 December 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "History". General Directorate of Tourism / Duhok. Archived from the original on 2013-06-26. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "Human Rights Report 1 January – 31 March 2007" (PDF). UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) بعثة الأمم المتحدة. 1 لتقديم المساعدة للعراق. 25 April 2007. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
- ^ "The map of Districts of Kurdistan Region". Kurdistan Region Statistics Office, Kurdistan Regional Government.
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