Sulaymaniyah Governorate
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Sulaymaniyah Governorate
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![]() Location of the Sulaymaniyah Governorate (red) – in Iraq (red, beige & light grey) | |
![]() Sulaymaniyah Governorate within the Kurdistan Region[1] | |
Coordinates: 35°31′N 45°19′E / 35.517°N 45.317°ECoordinates: 35°31′N 45°19′E / 35.517°N 45.317°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Autonomous region | ![]() |
Capital | Sulaymaniyah |
Area | |
• Total | 20,143.91 km2 (7,777.61 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,250,000 |
HDI (2018) | 0.706[2] high · 2nd of 17 |
Website | www |
Sulaymaniyah Governorate (Kurdish: پارێزگای سلێمانی, romanized: 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[edit]
- Governor: Dr. Haval Abubakir
- Deputy Governor: Ahmed Ali Ahmed
- Provincial Council Chairman (PCC): Azad Mohammad Amin
Districts[edit]
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Districts of the Sulaymaniyah Governorate[5]
District | Sub-districts[citation needed] | Capital |
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Chamchamal | Shwan | Chamchamal |
Aghjalar | ||
Takiya | ||
Sangaw | ||
Qadirkaram | ||
Darbandokeh | not determined | Darbandikhan |
Dokan | Surdash | Dokan |
Chinaran | ||
Bingrd | ||
Khidran | ||
Piramagrun | ||
Kalar | Kalar | Kalar |
Pebaz | ||
Tilako | ||
Khanaqin (northern part only; mostly disputed) | not determined | Maydan |
Kifri (mostly disputed) | not determined | Kifri |
Mawat | Mawat | |
Penjwen | Garmik | Penjwen |
Nalparez | ||
Pshdar | Hero | Qaladiza |
Nawdasht | ||
Halsho | ||
Zharawa | ||
Esewa | ||
Qaradagh | Qaradagh | |
Ranya | Chwarqurna | Ranya |
Betwata | ||
Hajiyawa | ||
Sarkapkan | ||
Saidsadiq | Siruchik | Said Sadiq |
Barzinja | ||
Sharazur | Zarayan | |
Sharbazher | Zalan | Sharbazher |
Zhazhla | ||
Siwayil | ||
Sitak | ||
Gapilon | ||
Sulaymaniyah | Bazyan | Sulaymaniyah |
Tanjaro | ||
Bakrajo |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Map of area of Kurdistan Region & its Governorates". www.krso.net.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ "Li sînorê parêzgeha Silêmaniyê gule li du binkeyên hikûmetê hatin berdan" (in Kurdish). Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "پارێزگای سلێمانی". slemani.gov.krd (in Kurdish). Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "The Map Of districts Of Iraqi Kurdistan Region". www.krso.net.
External links[edit]
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Sulemania Governorate. |
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sulaymaniyah Governorate. |
- Official website
(in Sorani Kurdish)
- Iraq Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit Reports, Maps and Assessments of Iraq's Governorates from the UN Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit