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Najaf Governorate

Coordinates: 31°7′N 43°48′E / 31.117°N 43.800°E / 31.117; 43.800
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Najaf Governorate
محافظة النجف
Najaf Province
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
 • GovernorLuay al-Yassiry[1]
Area
 • Total
28,824 km2 (11,129 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total
1,400,000
HDI (2017)0.689[2]
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Najaf Governorate (Template:Lang-ar) 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. Prior to 1976 it was part of the Karbala Governorate.

Provincial Government

Districts

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. {{cite web}}: no-break space character in |title= at position 12 (help)
  4. ^ "najafmc.com - najafmc Resources and Information". najafmc.com. Retrieved 14 April 2018. {{cite web}}: no-break space character in |title= at position 12 (help)


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