Duhok Governorate
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| Duhok Governorate | |
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| — Governorate — | |
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| Coordinates: 37°3′N 43°9′E / 37.05°N 43.15°E | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Capital | Duhok |
| Area | |
| - Total | 6,553 km2 (2,530.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| - Total | 958.201 |
| Main language(s) | Kurdish Assyrian Neo-Aramaic Arabic |
Duhok (also spelled Dahuk, Dihok) is one of the governorates of Iraq. It is in the north of the country. Its capital is Duhok city. It also includes the city of Zakho, which has at various times served as a checkpoint for the border with Turkey. Prior to 1976 it was part of Ninawa Governorate, which was called Mosul Province.
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[edit] Provincial Government
- Governor: Tamar Fattah Ramadhan Kuchar
- Deputy Governor: Gurgis Shlaymun
- Provincial Council Chairman (PCC): Fadhil Omer [1]
[edit] Provincial Council (PC)
- 41 total seats
- 33 seats for the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP)
- 4 seats for the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK)
- 4 seats for the Kurdistan Islamic Union (KIU) [2]
[edit] Districts
Duhok was divided into four Districts and has now 7 districts[3]:
[edit] Cities
[edit] External links
- Duhok Governorate (English)
- Duhok Governorate Council (Kurdish)
- University of Dohuk
- Multi-National Force-Iraq - Duhok
- Iraq Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit Reports, Maps and Assessments of Iraq's Governorates from the UN Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit
[edit] References
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