Najaf Governorate

Governorate of Iraq

Governorate in Iraq

Najaf Governorate

محافظة النجف

Governorate

Imam Ali Mosque

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Coordinates: 31°7′N 43°48′E﻿ / ﻿31.117°N 43.800°E﻿ / 31.117; 43.800
Country|  Iraq
Capital| Najaf
Government

• Governor| Yusuf Kinawi
Area

• Total

| 28,824 km2 (11,129 sq mi)
Population

(2018)

• Total

| 1,471,592
HDI (2021)| 0.655[1]
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Website| https://najaf.iq/

Najaf Governorate (Arabic: محافظة النجف, romanized: Muḥāfażat an-Najaf) is a governorate in central and southern Iraq. The capital is the city of Najaf, with another major city being Al Kufah. Both cities are holy to Shia Muslims, who form the majority of the population.

## Provincial Government

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* Governor: Yusuf Kinawi
* Deputy Governor: Ammar al-Jazairi
* Provincial Council Chairman (PCC): Hussein al-Isawi
* Deputy PCC: Ghayth Sheba

## Politics

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Results of the 2023 provincial elections (seats):

* We Build Alliance (3)
* State of Law Coalition (3)
* al-Wafaa Movement (2)
* National State Forces Alliance (2)
* Abshir Ya Iraq (1)
* Idrak Movement (1)
* Wathiqun (1)
* Qiyam Civil Coalition (1)
* Medar (1)

## Districts

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* Najaf District
* Kufa District
* Al-Manathera District
* Al-Meshkhab District

## References

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1. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.

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