Duhok Governorate
Governorate of Iraq
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Duhok Governorate
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| Country | Iraq |
| Region | Kurdistan Region |
| Established | 27 May 1969 |
| Seat | Duhok |
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| • Governor | Ali Tatar (Kurdistan Democratic Party) |
Area | 10,955.91 km2 (4,230.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2024 census) | 1,599,871 |
| • Density | 146.0281/km2 (378.2111/sq mi) |
| Time zone | AST (UTC+3) |
| HDI (2024) | 0.726[2] high · 5th of 18 |
| Website | duhokprovince |
Duhok Governorate (Kurdish: پارێزگای دھۆک, Parêzgeha Dihok, Syriac: ܗܘܦܪܟܝܐ ܕܢܘܗܕܪܐ, romanized: Hoparkiya d’Nohadra,[3] Arabic: محافظة دهوك, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat Dohūk) is a governorate in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Its capital is the city of Duhok. It includes Zakho, near the Ibrahim Khalil border crossing with Şırnak Province, Turkey. It borders the Al-Hasakah Governorate of Syria. It was established on 27 May 1969, previously part of Nineveh Governorate.[4]
The population of the governorate was counted at 1,599,871 in the 2024 census.[5][6]
Demographics
Government
Districts
Duhok Governorate is divided into seven districts, four of which are officially part of Kurdistan Region, while three others are under de facto control of the Kurdistan Regional Government:
- Amedi District
- Duhok District
- Semel District
- Zakho District
- Akre District (disputed)
- Bardarash District (disputed)
- Shekhan District (disputed)