Najaf Governorate

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Najaf Governorate (Arabic: محافظة النجف, romanizedMuḥāfażat an-Najaf) or Najaf Province is a governorate in central and southern Iraq. The capital is the city of Najaf, with another major city being Al Kufah. Both cities are holy to Shia Muslims, who form the majority of the population.

Najaf Governorate
محافظة النجف
Najaf Province
Imam Ali Mosque
Imam Ali Mosque
Official seal of Najaf Governorate
Location of Najaf Governorate
Coordinates: 31°7′N 43°48′E / 31.117°N 43.800°E / 31.117; 43.800
Country Iraq
CapitalNajaf
Government
 • GovernorYusuf Kinawi
Area
 • Total28,824 km2 (11,129 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total1,471,592
HDI (2021)0.655[1]
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Websitehttps://najaf.iq/

Provincial Government

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  • Governor: Yusuf Kinawi
  • Deputy Governor: Ammar al-Jazairi
  • Provincial Council Chairman (PCC): Hussein al-Isawi
  • Deputy PCC: Ghayth Sheba

Politics

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Results of the 2023 provincial elections (seats):

  • We Build Alliance (3)
  • State of Law Coalition (3)
  • al-Wafaa Movement (2)
  • National State Forces Alliance (2)
  • Abshir Ya Iraq (1)
  • Idrak Movement (1)
  • Wathiqun (1)
  • Qiyam Civil Coalition (1)
  • Medar (1)

Districts

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References

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  1. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.