Sulaymaniyah Governorate Explained

Native Name:Kurdish: پارێزگای سلێمانی
Arabic: محافظة السليمانية
Settlement Type:Governorate
Image Map1:Kurdistan_governorates_2015.png
Map Caption1:Sulaymaniyah Governorate within the Kurdistan Region[1]
Coordinates:35.5167°N 64°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Iraq
Subdivision Type1:Semi-autonomous region
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Sulaymaniyah
Area Total Km2:20,143.91
Population Total:2,250,000
Population As Of:2020
Blank Name Sec2:HDI (2021)
Blank Info Sec2:0.704[2]
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Sulaymaniyah Governorate (پارێزگای سلێمانی; Parêzgeha Silêmaniyê;[3] [4] Arabic: محافظة السليمانية) or Sulaymaniyah Province is a governorate in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Its largest city is Sulaymaniyah. Halabja Governorate was formerly the Halabja District of Sulaymaniyah, until it became a separate governorate in 2014.

Provincial Government

Districts

District Sub-districtsCapital
ÇemçemalŞiwanÇemçemal
Axceler
Takiya
Sengaw
Qadirkerem
Derbendîxannot determinedDerbendîxan
DokanSurdaşDokan
Çinaran
Bingrd
Xidran
Pîremegrun
KelarKelarKalar
Pebaz
Şêx Tawil
Rizgarî
Xaneqîn (northern part only; mostly disputed)Qoratu and MeydanMeydan
Kifrî (mostly disputed)not determinedKifrî
MawetMawet
PênciwênGermikPênciwên
Nalparêz
PişderHêroQeladizê
Nawdeşt
Helşo
Jarawe
Esewa
QeredaxQeredax
RanyeÇwarqurneRanya
Bêtwate
Hacîyawa
Serkepkan
Seyid SadiqSiruchikSeyid Sadiq
Berzince
ŞarezûrZerayan
ŞarbajêrrZalanŞarbajêrr
Jejla
Sîweyil
Sîtek
Gapîlon
BazyanSilêmanî
Tancero
Bekreco

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Map of area of Kurdistan Region & its Governorates . www.krso.net.
  2. Web site: Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab. hdi.globaldatalab.org. en. 2018-09-13.
  3. News: Li sînorê parêzgeha Silêmaniyê gule li du binkeyên hikûmetê hatin berdan . 21 December 2019 . ku.
  4. News: پارێزگای سلێمانی . 21 December 2019 . slemani.gov.krd . ku.