Najaf Governorate

Najaf Governorate بغداد Najaf Province
governorate
Coordinates: 31°7′N 43°48′E / 31.117°N 43.800°E / 31.117; 43.800Coordinates: 31°7′N 43°48′E / 31.117°N 43.800°E / 31.117; 43.800
Country	Iraq
Capital	Najaf
Area
• Total	28,824 km2 (11,129 sq mi)
Population (2012)
• Total	1,400,000

Najaf Governorate (Arabic: النجف‎‎ An Najaf) (or Najaf Province) is a governorate in central and southern Iraq. The capital is the city of Najaf. The other major city is Al Kufah. Both cities are holy to Shia Muslims, who form the majority of the population. Prior to 1976 it was part of the Karbala Governorate.

Provincial Government

• Governor: Luay AL-Yassiry) ^[1]
• Deputy Governor: Abbas Alelyawi ^[2]

Districts

• Najaf District
• Kufa District
• Al-Manathera District
• Al-Meshkhab

References

	Karbala Governorate	Babil Governorate	Al Diwaniyah Governorate
	Al Anbar Governorate		Al Muthanna Governorate
		Najaf Governorate
		Northern Borders Province, Saudi Arabia

Governorates of Iraq
Anbar Babylon Baghdad Basra Dhi Qar Diyala Dohuk Erbil Halabja Karbala Kirkuk Maysan Muthanna Najaf Nineveh Qadisiyyah Saladin Sulaymaniyah Wasit