Duhok Governorate

Template:Short description Template:Coord Template:Pp-extended Template:Infobox KR place Duhok Governorate (Template:Langx, Template:Langx,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Template:Langx) 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The population of the governorate was estimated to be 1,772,367 in 2023.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Government

• Governor: Ali Tatar
• Deputy Governor: Majid Sayid Salih
• Governorate Council Chairman (PCC): Fehim Abdullah<ref name="cnn">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Districts

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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

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