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Four governorates, Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, Halabja and Duhok, constitute the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region. Baghdad (which is the most populous) and Basra are the oldest governorates. The second most-populous one, Ninawa (or Nineveh) is in the upland region and has a cooler climate of the north-west.
This is a list of Governorates of Iraq by Human Development Index as of 2024 with data for the year 2021. [1] Rank Region HDI (2021) High Human Development 1 Kirkuk:
The main subdivision in Iraq is the 18 muhafazah, also known as governorates. Before 1976 they were called liwas, or banner. [1] Under the Constitution of Iraq adopted in 2005, one or more provinces may elect to form a federal region, which has the right to a share of oil revenues.
Governorates of Iraq; Sources. humanitarianinfo district map; humanitarianinfo governorate map This page was last edited on 7 February 2025, at 20:15 ...
Iraq's Governorates are also spoken of as "Provinces. Subcategories. This category has the following 21 subcategories, out of 21 total. People from Iraq by ...
A map of the Duhok Location of the Duhok Governorate (red) in Iraq The Governor of Duhok is the elected head of the Province of Duhok , Iraq. [ 1 ] The post was established by President Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr in 1969.
Mosque of Kufa in Iraq. Great Mosque of Kufa in Kufa, Iraq - contains the tombs of Muslim ibn Aqeel, Khadijah bint Ali, Hani ibn Urwa, and Al-Mukhtar. The mosque also contains many important sites relating to the prophets and Ali, including the place where he was fatally struck on the head while in prostration, Sujud.
It acts as a final court of appeals, settles disputes amongst or between the federal government and the regions and governorates, municipalities, and local administrations, and settles accusations directed against the President, the Prime Minister and the Ministers. It also ratifies the final results of the general elections for the Council of ...