Najaf Province
Appearance
(Reguidit frae Najaf Govrenorate)
Najaf Province النجف Najaf Govrenorate | |
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Province | |
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Coordinates: 31°7′N 43°48′E / 31.117°N 43.800°E | |
Kintra | ![]() |
Caipital | Najaf |
Area | |
• Total | 28824 km2 (11,129 sq mi) |
Population (2003) | |
• Total | 930,000 |
Najaf Province (Arabic: النجف An Najaf), is a province in Iraq. The caipital is the ceety o Najaf. The ither major ceety is Kufa. Baith ceeties are holy tae Shi'ah Muslims, who form the majority o the population. Prior tae 1976 it wis pairt o the Diwaniya Province, which an aa includit present day Al Muthanna Province an Al-Qadisiyyah Province.
Provincial Govrenment
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Govrenor: Asaad Abu Gilel al-Taie [1]
- Deputy Govrenor: Abd al-Husayn Abtan [2]