Duhok Governorate

Short description: Governorate of Iraq

[ ⚑ ]  37°3′N 43°9′E﻿ / ﻿37.05°N 43.15°E﻿ / 37.05; 43.15

Duhok Governorate

* Sorani Kurdish: پارێزگای دھۆک
* Kurmanji Kurdish: پارێزگەها دهۆکێ
* Arabic: محافظة دهوك

Governorate

Map of Dohuk Governorate

Country| Iraq
Region| Kurdistan Region
Established| 27 May 1969
Seat| Duhok
Government

• Governor| Ali Tatar (Kurdistan Democratic Party)
Area

[1]

| 10,955.91 km2 (4,230.10 sq mi)
Population

(2024 census)

| 1,599,871
• Density| 150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone| AST (UTC+3)
HDI (2024)| 0.726[2]
high · 5th of 18
Website| duhokprovince.com

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 counted at 1,599,871 in the 2024 census.[5][6]

## Contents

* 1 Demographics
* 2 Government
* 3 Districts
* 4 Villages and towns
* 5 See also
* 6 References

## 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.[7]

## Government

* Governor: Ali Tatar
* Deputy Governor: Majid Sayid Salih
* Governorate Council Chairman (PCC): Fehim Abdullah[8]

## Districts

Districts of the Duhok Governorate[9]

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

* 2011 Duhok riots
* Duhok international airport

## References

1. ↑ "Kurdistan Region Statistics Office - Indicators". https://krso.gov.krd/en/indicator.
2. ↑ "Iraq National Human Development Report 2025" (in en). https://www.undp.org/iraq/publications/iraq-national-human-development-report-2025.
3. ↑ "Bahra Magazine" (in syr). http://www.zowaa.co.uk/bahra/s145-2.pdf.
4. ↑ "About Duhok City". https://dhk-pti.com/website/DuhokCity.php.
5. ↑ "Kurdistan Population Exceeds Six Million in 2023". 23 December 2023. https://www.basnews.com/en/babat/834275.
6. ↑ "Governorates and cities in Iraq". https://www.citypopulation.de/en/iraq/cities/.
7. ↑ "History". http://duhoktourism.org/service/history.
8. ↑ "Human Rights Report 1 January – 31 March 2007". UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) بعثة الأمم المتحدة. 1 لتقديم المساعدة للعراق. 25 April 2007. http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2007/images/04/25/un.report.pdf.
9. ↑ "The map of Districts of Kurdistan Region". Kurdistan Region Statistics Office, Kurdistan Regional Government. http://www.krso.net/Default.aspx?page=article&id=1143&l=1.

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