Najaf Governorate
Najaf Governorate
محافظة النجف Najaf Province | |
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| Coordinates: 31°7′N 43°48′E / 31.117°N 43.800°E | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Capital | Najaf |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Luay al-Yassiry[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28,824 km2 (11,129 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 1,400,000 |
| HDI (2017) | 0.689[2] medium |
| Website | https://najaf.iq/ |
Najaf Governorate (Arabic: النجف, romanized: an-Najaf) or Najaf Province is a governorate in central and southern Iraq. The capital is the city of Najaf. The other major city is Al Kufah. Both cities are holy to Shia Muslims, who form the majority of the population.
Provincial government
- Governor: Luay al-Yasiri[3] (resigned)[4]
- Deputy governor: Abbas Alelyawi[5]
Districts
References
- ^ "Prime Minister Dr. Haider Al-Abadi receives the Governor of Najaf". pmo.iq. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ "najafmc.com - najafmc Resources and Information". najafmc.com. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Governor of Iraq's Najaf province resigns after mass protests". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
- ^ "najafmc.com - najafmc Resources and Information". najafmc.com. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
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