Najaf Governorate

Najaf Governorate النجف Najaf Province
—  Province  —
Coordinates: 31°7′N 43°48′E / 31.117°N 43.8°E / 31.117; 43.8Coordinates: 31°7′N 43°48′E / 31.117°N 43.8°E / 31.117; 43.8
Country	Iraq
Capital	Najaf
Area
- Total	28,824 km2 (11,129 sq mi)
Population (2003)
- Total	930,000

Najaf Governorate (Arabic: النجف‎ An Najaf) (or Najaf Province) is a province in southern Iraq. The capital is the city of Najaf. The other major city is Al Kufah. Both cities are holy to Shi'ah Muslims, who form the majority of the population. Prior to 1976 it was part of the Diwaniya Province, which also included present day Al Muthanna Governorate and Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate.

Provincial Government

• Governor: Asaad Abu Gilel al-Taie ^[1]
• Deputy Governor: Abd al-Husayn Abtan ^[2]

References

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