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 | |
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Coordinates: 31°7′N 43°48′E / 31.117°N 43.800°E | |
Country | Iraq |
Capital | Najaf |
Government | |
• Governor | Majid Al-Waeli[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/ |
Provincial government edit
- Governor: Luay al-Yasiri[3] (resigned)[4]
- Deputy governor: Abbas Alelyawi[5]
Districts edit
References edit
- ^ https://www.alsharqiya.com/en/news/the-iraqi-prime-minister-assigns-former-parliament-member-majid-al-waeli-as-the-governor-of-najaf
- ^ "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.