Kirkuk Governorate
Kirkuk Governorate (Arabic: محافظة كركوك, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat Karkūk; Kurdish: پارێزگای کەرکووک, romanized: Parêzgeha Kerkûkê/Parêzgayi Kerkûk; Turkish: Kerkük ili) or Kirkuk Province is a governorate in northern Iraq. The governorate has an area of 9,679 square kilometres (3,737 sq mi). In 2017, the estimated population was 1,259,561 people. The provincial capital is the city of Kirkuk. It is divided into four districts.
Kirkuk Governorate | |
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| Coordinates: 35°22′N 44°8′E | |
| Country | Iraq (Disputed territories of Northern Iraq) |
| Capital | Kirkuk |
| Government | |
| • Type | Provincial government |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,679 km2 (3,737 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 1,597,876 |
| Official language(s) | Arabic, Kurdish, Syriac and Turkish |
| HDI (2018) | 0.708 high · 1st of 17 |
The province was named Kirkuk Governorate until 1976, when it was named At-Ta'mim Governorate, meaning "nationalization", referring to the national ownership of the regional oil and natural gas reserves. In 2006, the name "Kirkuk Governorate" was restored.
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