Najaf [1] (Najaf, Arab. محافظة النجف muḥāfaẓa an-Najaf) - a governorate in the center of Iraq . In the southwest it borders with Saudi Arabia , in the northwest with Karbala governorate, in the northeast with Babil and Cadizia governorates, and in the southeast with Mutanna governorate. The predominant religion is Shia Islam.
| Governorate of Iraq | |
| Najaf | |
|---|---|
| Arab. النجف An-Najaf | |
| A country | Iraq |
| Includes | 3 counties |
| Adm. Centre | Najaf |
| Governor | Asaad Abu Hillel et-Taye |
| History and Geography | |
| Date of formation | 1976 |
| Square | 28 824 km² (4th place ) |
| Timezone | +3 |
| Largest cities | Kufa Al-mishhab |
| Population | |
| Population | 1,285,500 people ( 2011 ) ( 12th place ) |
| Density | 44.6 people / km² |
| Nationalities | Arabs |
| Denominations | Muslims - Shiites |
| official languages | Arab |
| Digital identifiers | |
| ISO 3166-2 Code | IQ-NA |
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The administrative center is the city of Najaf , another major city is Al-Kufa . Both cities are shrines for Shiites.
Until 1976, it was part of the province of Diwa , which also included the governorates of Cadizia and Mutann .
Counties
- Kufa
- Al Manatera
- Najaf
Provincial Government
Notes
- ↑ Najaf // Dictionary of geographical names of foreign countries / resp. ed. A.M. Komkov . - 3rd ed., Revised. and add. - M .: Nedra , 1986.- S. 244.