Najaf Governorate

An- Najaf Al- Najaf or (Arabic النجف, DMG to - Naǧaf ) is a governorate in southern Iraq. Capital is the city of Najaf. An- Najaf al - Anbar borders, al - Muthanna, Karbala, Babil and al - Qadisiyya, as well as Saudi Arabia.

Population

The population of the province is about 1.2006 million (as of 2008), of which about 70 % live in the capital of Najaf. All the inhabitants are Muslim Shiite faith.

History

In an- Najaf is the city of Kufa ( 638 based), which was once a great cultural center and capital of the Abbasid Caliphate.

Districts

The districts are:

  • Kufa
  • Al- Manathera
  • Najaf

On October 15, 2005 of 299 420 voters voted 95.82 % yes for the new constitution.

Al - Anbar | Erbil | Babil | Baghdad | Basra | Dahuk | Dhi Qar | Diyala | Karbala | Kirkuk | Maysan | al - Muthanna | Najaf | Ninawa | al - Qadisiyya | Salah ad-Din | as- Sulaymaniyah | al - Wasit Autonomous Region: Autonomous Kurdistan Region

  • Iraqi province
DIN 31635 Guberniya Al Anbar Governorate Muthanna Province Babil Governorate Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate Arbil Province Baghdad Governorate Basra Governorate Dohuk Governorate Dhi Qar Governorate Sulaymaniyah Governorate Wasit Province Iraqi Kurdistan
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