Sulaymaniyah Governorate

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Sulaymaniyah Governorate
Kurdish: پارێزگای سلێمانی‎
Arabic: محافظة السليمانية‎
Location of the Sulaymaniyah Governorate (red) – in Iraq (red, beige & light grey) – in the Kurdistan Region  (red & beige)
Location of the Sulaymaniyah Governorate (red)

– in Iraq (red, beige & light grey)
– in the Kurdistan Region  (red & beige)

Sulaymaniyah Governorate within the Kurdistan Region[1]
Sulaymaniyah Governorate within the Kurdistan Region[1]
Coordinates: 35°31′N 45°19′E / 35.517°N 45.317°E / 35.517; 45.317Coordinates: 35°31′N 45°19′E / 35.517°N 45.317°E / 35.517; 45.317
Country Iraq
Autonomous region Kurdistan Region
CapitalSulaymaniyah
Area
 • Total20,143.91 km2 (7,777.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,250,000
HDI (2018)0.706[2]
high · 2nd of 17
Websitewww.slemani.gov.krd Edit this at Wikidata

Sulaymaniyah Governorate (Kurdish: پارێزگای سلێمانی ,Parêzgeha Silêmaniyê‎,[3][4] Arabic: محافظة السليمانية‎) or Sulaymaniyah Province is a mountainous governorate in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Its largest city is Sulaymaniyah. Halabja Governorate was formerly the Halabja District of Sulaymaniyah, until it became a separate governorate in 2014.

Provincial Government[]

  • Governor: Dr. Haval Abubakir
  • Deputy Governor: Ahmed Ali Ahmed
  • Provincial Council Chairman (PCC): Azad Mohammad Amin

Districts[]

Districts of the Sulaymaniyah Governorate[5]
District Sub-districts[citation needed] Capital
Chamchamal Chamchamal
Darbandokeh not determined Darbandikhan
Dokan
Kalar Kalar Kalar
Khanaqin (northern part only; mostly disputed) not determined
Kifri (mostly disputed) not determined Kifri
Mawat
Penjwen
Pshdar Qaladiza
Qaradagh
Ranya Ranya
Saidsadiq Said Sadiq
Sharazur
Sharbazher Sharbazher
Sulaymaniyah Sulaymaniyah

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Map of area of Kurdistan Region & its Governorates". www.krso.net.
  2. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  3. ^ "Li sînorê parêzgeha Silêmaniyê gule li du binkeyên hikûmetê hatin berdan" (in Kurdish). Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  4. ^ "پارێزگای سلێمانی". slemani.gov.krd (in Kurdish). Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  5. ^ "The Map Of districts Of Iraqi Kurdistan Region". www.krso.net.

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