Erbil Governorate

Erbil Governorate پارێزگای ھەولێر Parêzgeha Hewlêr
Governorate
Clockwise, from top: Canyon in Rawandiz, Koy Sanjaq, Shaqlawa and Citadel of Erbil
Coordinates: 36°11′N 44°2′E / 36.183°N 44.033°ECoordinates: 36°11′N 44°2′E / 36.183°N 44.033°E
Country	Iraq
Region	Kurdistan
Capital	Erbil
Governor	Nawzad Hadi Mawlood
Area
• Total	15,074 km^2 (5,820 sq mi)
Population (2015)[1]
• Total	2,009,367

Erbil Governorate within Kurdistan Region^[2]

Districts of the Erbil Governorate^[3]

Erbil Governorate (Kurdish: Parêzgeha Hewlêr - پارێزگای ھەولێر‎ , Arabic: محافظة أربيل‎) is a governorate in Iraqi Kurdistan.^[4] It derives its name from the city of Erbil (Kurdish: Hewler), which is also its capital.

Aerial view of the Citadel of Arbil, surrounded by the modern city

Erbil Governorate covers an area of 15,074 km² in the north of Iraq, with a population of 2,009,367 (2015) people. It is largely populated by Kurds but has minority populations of Assyrians, Turkmen and Arabs.

Government

• Governor: Nawzad Hadi Mawlood ^[5]
• Deputy Governor: Tahir Abdullah

Districts

District	Population (2009) [6]	Number of Households
Erbil	792,981	152,899
Dashty Hawler	186,346	34,264
Makhmur	173,801	30,678
Soran	154,945	27,707
Shaqlawa	124,628	23,420
Koya	95,246	18,727
Kabat	93,442	16,015
Mergasor	44,661	9,711
Choman	23,730	4,749
Rawanduz	21,280	4,235
Total	1,713,461	322,719

Cities and towns

• Behirke (بحركه), population 6,758
• Beni Silawey Gewre (بنصلاوة), population 37,322
• kesnazan, iraq, population 12,783
• Derbend (دربند), population 10,086
• Erbil (اربيل), population 1,091,636
• Xelekan (كلك), population 6,846
• Kune Gurg (کونە گورگ), population 30,283
• Koya Senjaq (كويسنجق), population 15,123
• Mexmur (مخمور), population 18,128
• Rewanduz (ڕەواندز, رواندوز), population 95,089
• Selaheddin (صلاح الدين), population 18,205
• Shaweis (شاويس), population 7,387
• Piran (پیران, بيران),population 6715

Banoka Village in Erbil Governorate

Academic establishments

• Salahaddin University: Founded in 1958 in Sulaymaniya and transferred to Erbil in 1981 ^[7]
• Hawler Medical University (HMU): Founded in 2005.^[8]
• University of Kurdistan Hewlêr: Public English-medium University ^[9]
• Ishik University: Private university that belongs to Fezalar Educational Institutions in Erbil, Iraq.^[10]
• Cihan University: Private University, founded in 2007 ^[11]
• SABIS University: Private University ^[12]
• Soran University, KRG-Iraq governmental university founded in 2009 ^[13]

Banking

There are many national and international banks operating in Erbil offering citizens and visitors services, including but not limited to:

• Kurdistan Central Bank
• Kurdistan International Bank for Investment and Development^[14]
• Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) ^[15]
• Byblos Bank ^[16]
• Bank of Beirut and Arab Countries (BBAC) ^[17]
• Intercontinental Bank of Lebanon (IBL) ^[18]

See also

• List of places in Iraq
• Ankawa
• Iraqi Kurdistan
• Jandyan Waterfall

References

1. "İşte Kürdistan Bölgesi’nin nüfusu…". Rudaw.net.
2. "Map of area of Kurdistan Region & its Governorates". www.krso.net.
3. "The Map Of districts Of Kurdistan Region". www.krso.net.
4. "The Kurdistan Region in brief". Krg.org. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
5. Ramsey, David. "Questia, Your Online Research Library". Accessmylibrary.com. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
6. "RURAL POPULATION IN SHAQLAWA DISTRICT-KURDISTAN REGION/IRAQ | Ibrahim Ngah - Academia.edu". academia.edu. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
7. "Salahaddin University - Hawler". Suh-edu.com. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
8. "Hawler Medical University (HMU)". Hawlermu.org. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
9. "University of Kurdistan". Ukh.ac. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
10. "> Home". Ishik University. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
11. "Cihan University". Cihan University. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
12. "SABIS® University". Sabisuniversity.net. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
13. "Soran University". Retrieved 2015-05-15.
14. "مصرف كوردستان الدولي". Kibid.com. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
15. "Trade Bank of Iraq - Your Trade and Investment Partner in Iraq". Tbiraq.com. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
16. "ByblosBank.com". ByblosBank.com. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
17. "BBAC Bank". Bbacbank.com. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
18. "> Home". IBL. Retrieved 2013-10-03.

External links

• largest cities and towns and statistics of their population in Arbil
• Iraq Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit Reports, Maps and Assessments of Iraq's Governorates from the UN Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit