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Sulaymaniyah Governorate
Sulaymaniyah Governorate (; ; ) or Sulaymaniyah Province is a Governorates of Iraq, governorate in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Its largest city is Sulaymaniyah. Halabja Governorate was formerly the Halabja District, Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Halabja District of Sulaymaniyah, until it became a separate governorate in 2014. Provincial government * Governor: Haval Abubakir * Deputy Governor: Ahmed Ali Ahmed * Provincial Council Chairman (PCC): Azad Mohammad Amin Districts See also * Hazar Merd Cave * Qasr-e Shirin, Parviz border crossing * Kermanshah Province * Lake Kanaw References External links * Iraq Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit
Reports, Maps and Assessments of Iraq's Governorates from the UN Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Governorates of Iraq Geography of Iraqi Kurdistan {{Iraq-geo-stub ...
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Governorates Of Iraq
Iraq consists of 19 governorates (; ), also known as "provinces". Per the Iraqi constitution, governorates can form a Federal regions of Iraq, federal region. Four governorates, Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, Halabja and Duhok, constitute the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region. Baghdad Governorate, Baghdad (which is the most populous) and Basra Governorate, Basra are the oldest governorates. The second most-populous one, Nineveh Governorate, Ninawa (or Nineveh) is in the upland region and has a cooler climate of the north-west. There have been numerous calls to recognize Halabja Governorate since 1999. It was recognized as an official governorate of the Kurdistan Region in 2014, and the Council of Ministers (Iraq), Council of Ministers approved a bill twice in 2013, and 2023. The Council of Representatives of Iraq officially approved Halabja as Iraq's 19th governorate on 14 April 2025. On 27 April 2025, Baghdad Today reported of an ongoing government initiative to convert Tel Afar District ...
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Chamchamal
Chamchamal (, ) is a town located in Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. it is the town which is nearest located to the disputed territories of Northern Iraq. Chamchamal is home to the Gorani language, Gorani-speaking Kurds, Kurdish Hamawand tribe. Population and location The city is a 30 minutes drive east from Kirkuk and an hour west of Sulaymaniyah. The population was 58,000 in 2003. The population in 2018 was 65,300 people, the vast majority being Kurds. History The city has a historic citadel, and early Western observers of the region speculated that it has been inhabited since the Sasanian Empire, Sassanid period. The Chamchamal valley is also home to important paleolithic sites of Jarmo and Zarzian culture, Zarzi. The city broke away from Kirkuk Governorate in 1976 and was given to Sulaymaniyah Governorate. Climate Notable people *Thanun Pyriadi (born 1933), chemist, from Ali Mansour village See also *Garmekan (Sasanian province located in moder ...
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Chinaran Subdistrict
Chenaran () is a city in the Central District of Chenaran County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Chenaran is a touristic city. The city of Chenaran is located under the bridge called Shiny Bridge. It is mostly famous for its tourist objectives. Tourists come to take a look at the city over the famous Shiny Bridge. The city favors from a mountainous weather plus rich wildlife. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 41,735 in 10,179 households. The following census in 2011 counted 48,567 people in 13,337 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 53,879 people in 15,609 households. Geography Location Chenaran is located on the north axis to Mashhad metropolis and you can enter this city from road 22 or Asian highway. With the completion of the Mashhad-Golbahar- Chenaran subway and the completion of the Mashhad-Chennaran freeway, these three ...
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Dokan District
Dokan District () is a district of the Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Kurdistan Region, Iraq Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to Iraq–Saudi Arabia border, the south, Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq border, the east, the Persian Gulf and .... Its main town is Dokan.The map of estimated population of Sulaimany governorate in districts level -2015
Kurdistan Region Statistics Office. Retrieved 25 October 2017.


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* Kelkan - village in Dokan District


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Darbandikhan
Darbandikhan () is a town in the Governorate of Sulaimaniyah in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. It is situated within the area of autonomy for the Kurdistan region of Iraq, inhabited by the majority of the Kurds. Darbandikhan is located close to Darbandikhan Lake (), and on the border with Diyala Governorate. It has a population of 45,500 as of 2018. See also *Darbandikhan Dam *Diyala River The Diyala (Arabic: ; ; Farsi: , ) is a river and tributary of the Tigris. It is formed by the confluence of the Sirwan and Tanjaro rivers in Darbandikhan Dam in the Sulaymaniyah Governorate of Northern Iraq. It covers a total distance of . ... References External linksMap and Photos of Darbandikhanat mapcarta.com Populated places in Sulaymaniyah Province Kurdish settlements in Iraq {{Kurdistan-geo-stub ...
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Darbandokeh District
Darbandokeh District () is a district of the Sulaymaniyah Governorate in Kurdistan Region, Iraq Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to Iraq–Saudi Arabia border, the south, Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq border, the east, the Persian Gulf and .... Its main town is Darbandikhan.The map of estimated population of Sulaimany governorate in districts level -2015
, Kurdistan Region Statistics Office. Retrieved 25 October 2017.


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Districts of Sulaymaniyah Province
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