Najaf Governorate

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.

Najaf Governorate

محافظة النجف

Najaf Province
Coordinates: 31°7′N 43°48′E
Country Iraq
CapitalNajaf
Government
  GovernorLuay al-Yassiry[1]
Area
  Total28,824 km2 (11,129 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
  Total1,400,000
HDI (2017)0.689[2]
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Provincial Government

  • Governor: Luay al-Yasiri [3]
  • Deputy Governor: Abbas Alelyawi [4]

Districts

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References

  1. "Prime Minister Dr. Haider Al-Abadi receives the Governor of Najaf". pmo.iq. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  2. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  3. "najafmc.com - najafmc Resources and Information". najafmc.com. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  4. "najafmc.com - najafmc Resources and Information". najafmc.com. Retrieved 14 April 2018.


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