Sulaymaniyah Governorate (Sorani Kurdish: پارێزگای سلێمانی; Kurmanji Kurdish: Parêzgeha Silêmaniyê;[3][4] Arabic: محافظة السليمانية) or Sulaymaniyah Province is a governorate in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Its largest city is Sulaymaniyah. Halabja Governorate was formerly the Halabja District of Sulaymaniyah, until it became a separate governorate in 2014.

Sulaymaniyah Governorate
Kurdish: پارێزگای سلێمانی
Arabic: محافظة السليمانية
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View over Suleymaniyah
Sulaymaniyah MuseumSherwana Castle
Roman amphitheater • Sharafkhan Bidlisi statue
Suleymaniyah at night
Clockwise, from left: Sulaymaniyah with Dukan Lake, Halabja and Ranya
Official seal of Sulaymaniyah Governorate
Location of the Sulaymaniyah Governorate (red) – in Iraq (red, beige & light grey) – in the Kurdistan Region  (red & beige)
Location of the Sulaymaniyah Governorate (red)

– in Iraq (red, beige & light grey)
– in the Kurdistan Region  (red & beige)

Sulaymaniyah Governorate within the Kurdistan Region[1]
Sulaymaniyah Governorate within the Kurdistan Region[1]
Coordinates: 35°31′N 45°19′E / 35.517°N 45.317°E / 35.517; 45.317
Country Iraq
Semi-autonomous region Kurdistan Region
CapitalSulaymaniyah
Area
 • Total20,143.91 km2 (7,777.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,250,000
HDI (2021)0.704[2]
high · 2nd of 18
Websitewww.slemani.gov.krd Edit this at Wikidata

Provincial Government

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  • Governor: Haval Abubakir
  • Deputy Governor: Ahmed Ali Ahmed
  • Provincial Council Chairman (PCC): Azad Mohammad Amin

Districts

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Districts of the Sulaymaniyah Governorate[5]
District Sub-districts[citation needed] Capital
Çemçemal Şiwan Çemçemal
Axceler
Takiya
Sengaw
Qadirkerem
Derbendîxan not determined Derbendîxan
Dokan Surdaş Dokan
Çinaran
Bingrd
Xidran
Pîremegrun
Kelar Kelar Kalar
Pebaz
Şêx Tawil
Rizgarî
Xaneqîn (northern part only; mostly disputed) Qoratu and Meydan Meydan
Kifrî (mostly disputed) not determined Kifrî
Mawet Mawet
Pênciwên Germik Pênciwên
Nalparêz
Pişder Hêro Qeladizê
Nawdeşt
Helşo
Jarawe
Esewa
Qeredax Qeredax
Ranye Çwarqurne Ranya
Bêtwate
Hacîyawa
Serkepkan
Seyid Sadiq Siruchik Seyid Sadiq
Berzince
Şarezûr Zerayan
Şarbajêrr Zalan Şarbajêrr
Jejla
Sîweyil
Sîtek
Gapîlon
Silêmanî Bazyan Silêmanî
Tancero
Bekreco

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Map of area of Kurdistan Region & its Governorates". www.krso.net.
  2. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  3. ^ "Li sînorê parêzgeha Silêmaniyê gule li du binkeyên hikûmetê hatin berdan" (in Kurdish). Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  4. ^ "پارێزگای سلێمانی". slemani.gov.krd (in Kurdish). Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  5. ^ "The Map Of districts Of Iraqi Kurdistan Region". www.krso.net.
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