Duhok Governorate

Short description: Governorate of Iraq

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

Template:Infobox KR place Duhok Governorate (Kurdish: پارێزگای دھۆک, Parêzgeha Dihok, Syriac: ܗܘܦܪܟܝܐ ܕܢܘܗܕܪܐ, romanized: Hoparkiya d’Nohadra,[1] Arabic: محافظة دهوك, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat Dohūk) is a governorate in the 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.[2]

The population of the governorate was estimated to be 1,772,367 in 2023.[3]

## 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.[4]

## Government

* Governor: Ali Tatar
* Deputy Governor: Majid Sayid Salih
* Governorate Council Chairman (PCC): Fehim Abdullah[5]

## Districts

Districts of the Duhok Governorate[6]

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. ↑ "Bahra Magazine" (in syr). http://www.zowaa.co.uk/bahra/s145-2.pdf.
2. ↑ "About Duhok City". https://dhk-pti.com/website/DuhokCity.php.
3. ↑ "Kurdistan Population Exceeds Six Million in 2023". 23 December 2023. https://www.basnews.com/en/babat/834275.
4. ↑ "History". http://duhoktourism.org/service/history.
5. ↑ "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.
6. ↑ "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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