Sulaymaniyah پارێزگای سلێمانی Sulaymaniyah Province |
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Governorate | |
Coordinates: 35°31′N 45°19′E / 35.517°N 45.317°ECoordinates: 35°31′N 45°19′E / 35.517°N 45.317°E | |
Country | Iraq |
Region | Kurdistan |
Capital | Sulaymaniyah |
Area | |
• Total | 20,143.91 km2 (7,777.61 sq mi) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 1,936,883 |
Website | www |
Sulaymaniyah Governorate (Central Kurdish: پارێزگای سلێمانی, Arabic: محافظة السليمانية) or Sulaymaniyah Province is a mountainous governorate in Iraqi Kurdistan. Its capital is the city of Sulaymaniyah. Halabja Governorate was formerly the Halabja District of Sulaymaniyah, until it became a separate governorate in 2014.