Duhok Governorate
Template:Short description Template:Coord Template:Pp-extended Template:Infobox KR place Duhok Governorate (Template:Langx, Template:Langx,<ref>Template:Cite 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>Template:Cite web</ref>
The population of the governorate was estimated to be 1,772,367 in 2023.<ref>Template:Cite 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>Template:Cite web</ref>
Government
- Governor: Ali Tatar
- Deputy Governor: Majid Sayid Salih
- Governorate Council Chairman (PCC): Fehim Abdullah<ref name="cnn">Template:Cite web</ref>
Districts
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