Duhok Governorate
Duhok Governorate
پارێزگای دھۆک (Parêzgeha Dihok) | |
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Map of Dohuk Governorate | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Region | Kurdistan Region |
| Established | 27 May 1969 |
| Seat | Duhok |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Ali Tatar (Kurdistan Democratic Party) |
| Area | 10,955.91 km2 (4,230.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | 1,772,367 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | AST (UTC+3) |
| HDI (2021) | 0.701 high · 4th of 17 |
Duhok Governorate (Kurdish: پارێزگای دھۆک ,Parêzgeha Dihok, Syriac: ܗܘܦܪܟܝܐ ܕܢܘܗܕܪܐ, romanized: Hoparkiya d’Nohadra, Arabic: محافظة دهوك, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat Dohūk) is a governorate in the 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.
The population of the governorate was estimated to be 1,772,367 in 2023.
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