Dohuk Governorate

Dohuk Governorate
محافظة دهوك
پارێزگای دھۆک
Dohuk Province
Governorate
Coordinates: 37°3′N 43°9′E / 37.050°N 43.150°E / 37.050; 43.150Coordinates: 37°3′N 43°9′E / 37.050°N 43.150°E / 37.050; 43.150
Country  Iraq
Region  Kurdistan
Capital Dohuk
Area
 • Total 10,955.91 km2 (4,230.10 sq mi)
Population (2015)[1]
 • Total 1,423,114
Dohuk Governorate within Kurdistan Region[2]
Districts of the Dohuk Governorate[3]

Dohuk Governorate (Arabic: محافظة دهوك‎, Kurdish: پارێزگای دھۆک‎) is a governorate in Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq. Its capital is the city of Dohuk. It also includes the city of Zakho, which has at various times served as a checkpoint for the border with Turkey. Prior to 1976 it was part of Nineveh Governorate, which was called Mosul Governorate. Dohuk Governorate is mainly inhabited by Kurds and Assyrians.

Government

Districts

Dohuk 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:

Settlements

See also

References

  1. ↑ "İşte Kürdistan Bölgesi’nin nüfusu…". Rudaw.net.
  2. ↑ "Map of area of Kurdistan Region & its Governorates". www.krso.net.
  3. ↑ "The Map Of districts Of Kurdistan Region". www.krso.net.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ Zinda Magazine. "Zinda 6 April 2005". zindamagazine.com. Retrieved 2015-09-06.

External links

  Turkey
 Syria Arbil Governorate
   Dohuk Governorate  
Ninawa Governorate


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