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Duhok Governorate

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Duhok Governorate

  • Sorani Kurdish: پارێزگای دھۆک
  • Kurmanji Kurdish: پارێزگەها دهۆکێ
  • Arabic: محافظة دهوك
Governorate
Flag of Duhok Governorate
Flag
Map of Dohuk Governorate
Map of Dohuk Governorate
CountryIraq
RegionKurdistan Region
Established27 May 1969
SeatDuhok
Government
 • GovernorAli Tatar (Kurdistan Democratic Party)
Area10,955.91 km2 (4,230.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
1,772,367
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneAST (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

Districts of the Duhok Governorate[8]

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. ↑ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab" (in en). https://hdi.globaldatalab.org/areadata/shdi/. 
  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. ↑ "History". http://duhoktourism.org/service/history. 
  7. ↑ "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. 
  8. ↑ "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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