Sulaymaniyah Governorate (Sorani Kurdish: پارێزگای سلێمانی; Kurmanji Kurdish: Parêzgeha Silêmaniyê;[3][4] Arabic: محافظة السليمانية) or Sulaymaniyah Province is a governorate in the Kurdistan RegionofIraq. Its largest city is Sulaymaniyah. Halabja Governorate was formerly the Halabja District of Sulaymaniyah, until it became a separate governorate in 2014.
Sulaymaniyah Governorate
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Top-bottom, R-L:
Clockwise, from left: Sulaymaniyah with Dukan Lake, Halabja and Ranya
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Seal | |
 Location of the Sulaymaniyah Governorate (red)
– in Iraq (red, beige & light grey) | |
![Sulaymaniyah Governorate within the Kurdistan Region[1]](http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kurdistan_governorates_2015.png)
Sulaymaniyah Governorate within the Kurdistan Region[1]
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| Coordinates: 35°31′N 45°19′E / 35.517°N 45.317°E / 35.517; 45.317 | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Autonomous region | Kurdistan Region |
| Capital | Sulaymaniyah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20,143.91 km2 (7,777.61 sq mi) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 2,250,000 |
| HDI (2018) | 0.706[2] high · 2nd of 17 |
| Website | www |
| District | Sub-districts[citation needed] | Capital |
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| Chamchamal | Shwan | Chamchamal |
| Aghjalar | ||
| Takiya | ||
| Sangaw | ||
| Qadirkaram | ||
| Darbandokeh | not determined | Darbandikhan |
| Dokan | Surdash | Dokan |
| Chinaran | ||
| Bingrd | ||
| Khidran | ||
| Piramagrun | ||
| Kalar | Kalar | Kalar |
| Pebaz | ||
| Tilako | ||
| Khanaqin (northern part only; mostly disputed) | not determined | Maydan |
| Kifri (mostly disputed) | not determined | Kifri |
| Mawat | Mawat | |
| Penjwen | Garmik | Penjwen |
| Nalparez | ||
| Pshdar | Hero | Qaladiza |
| Nawdasht | ||
| Halsho | ||
| Zharawa | ||
| Esewa | ||
| Qaradagh | Qaradagh | |
| Ranya | Chwarqurna | Ranya |
| Betwata | ||
| Hajiyawa | ||
| Sarkapkan | ||
| Saidsadiq | Siruchik | Said Sadiq |
| Barzinja | ||
| Sharazur | Zarayan | |
| Sharbazher | Zalan | Sharbazher |
| Zhazhla | ||
| Siwayil | ||
| Sitak | ||
| Gapilon | ||
| Sulaymaniyah | Bazyan | Sulaymaniyah |
| Tanjaro | ||
| Bakrajo | ||
(in Sorani Kurdish)
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