Erbil Governorate 
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![]() Location of the Erbil Governorate (red) – in Iraq (red, beige & light grey)  | |
![]() Erbil Governorate within Kurdistan Region[2]  | |
| Coordinates: 36°11′N 44°2′E / 36.183°N 44.033°E | |
| Country | Iraq | 
| Region | Kurdistan Region | 
| Capital | Erbil | 
| Governor | Omed Khoshnaw | 
| Area | |
| • Total | 14,872 km2 (5,742 sq mi) | 
| Population  (2020)[3]  | |
| • Total | 2,932,800 | 
| HDI (2018) | 0.676[4] medium  | 
| Website | www | 
Erbil Governorate (Kurdish: پارێزگای ھەولێر ,Parêzgeha Hewlêr,[5][6] Arabic: محافظة أربيل, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat Arbīl[7]) is a governorate in the Kurdistan Region. It is the capital and economic hub of the autonomous region of Kurdistan.[8]
Government
- Omid Khoshnaw, governor of Erbil
 
Districts

Districts of the Erbil Governorate[9]
| District | Population  (2009)[10]  | Number of  households  | 
|---|---|---|
| Erbil | 792,981 | 152,899 | 
| Dashty Hawler | 186,346 | 34,264 | 
| Makhmur (disputed) | 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 (partially disputed) | 44,661 | 9,711 | 
| Choman | 23,730 | 4,749 | 
| Rawanduz | 21,280 | 4,235 | 
| Total | 1,713,461 | 322,719 | 
Cities and towns
- Erbil (هەولێر), population 2,000,000
 - Rewanduz (ڕەواندز), population 95,089
 - Beni Silawey Gewre (بنەسڵاوە), population 37,322
 - Kune Gurg (کونە گورگ), population 30,283
 - Selaheddin (سەڵاحەددین), population 18,205
 - Mexmur (مەخموور), population 18,128
 - Koya Senjaq (کۆیە), population 15,123
 - Kasnazan (کەسنەزان), population 12,783
 - Derbend (دەربەند), population 10,086
 - Shaweis (شاوێس), population 7,387
 - Behirke (بەحرکە), population 6,758
 - Piran (پیران), population 6,715
 - Qasre (قەسرێ), population 5,472
 
Banoka village
Pendro in 1968
Aerial view of the Citadel of Erbil, surrounded by the modern city
Academic establishments
- Salahaddin University: Founded in 1958 in Sulaymaniya and transferred to Erbil in 1981.[11]
 - Hawler Medical University: Founded in 2005.[12]
 - University of Kurdistan Hewlêr: Public English-medium university.[13]
 - Tishk International University (Previously called Ishik University): Private university that was established in 2008 in Erbil.[14]
 - Cihan University: Private university, founded in 2007.[15]
 - SABIS University: Private university.[16]
 - Soran University, KRG-Iraq governmental university founded in 2009.[17]
 - Knowledge University, KRG-Iraq Private university founded in 2009.[18]
 - Catholic University in Erbil, Private non-profit university founded in 2015.[19]
 
Banking

Erbil Governorate Building
There are many national and international banks operating in Erbil offering citizens and visitors services, including:
- Kurdistan Central Bank
 - Kurdistan International Bank for Investment and Development[20]
 - Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) [21]
 - Byblos Bank[22]
 - Bank of Beirut and Arab Countries (BBAC) [23]
 - Intercontinental Bank of Lebanon (IBL) [24]
 - BLOM Bank
 
See also
References
- "Map of area of Kurdistan Region & its Governorates". www.krso.net. Archived from the original on 2016-01-19. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
 - ↑ "Map of area of Kurdistan Region & its Governorates". www.krso.net. Archived from the original on 2016-01-19. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
 - ↑ "The map of estimated population of Kurdistan Region 2020". krso.net. Archived from the original on 2020-07-15. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
 - ↑ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
 - ↑ "Tekoşerekî kevnar yê PDKÎ li parêzgeha Hewlêr wefat kir". kurdistanmedia.com (in Kurdish). Retrieved 21 December 2019.
 - ↑ "پارێزگای ھەولێر" (in Kurdish). Retrieved 21 December 2019.
 - ↑ "قوة هولندية تتجه إلى إقليم كردستان العراق لحماية مطار أربيل". The New Arab (in Arabic). Retrieved 21 November 2020.
 - ↑ "The Kurdistan Region in brief". Krg.org. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
 - ↑ "The Map Of districts Of Kurdistan Region". www.krso.net. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
 - ↑ "Rural population in Shaqlawa District-Kurdistan Region/Iraq | Ibrahim Ngah - Academia.edu". academia.edu. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
 - ↑ "Salahaddin University - Hawler". Suh-edu.com. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
 - ↑ "Hawler Medical University (HMU)". hmu.edu.krd. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
 - ↑ "University of Kurdistan". Ukh.ac. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
 - ↑ "> Home". Tishk University. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
 - ↑ "Cihan University". Cihan University. Archived from the original on 2013-05-27. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
 - ↑ "SABIS® University". Sabisuniversity.net. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
 - ↑ "Soran University". Retrieved 2015-05-15.
 - ↑ "Knowledge University". Retrieved 2015-05-15.
 - ↑ "Catholic University in Erbil".
 - ↑ "مصرف كوردستان الدولي". Kibid.com. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
 - ↑ "Trade Bank of Iraq - Your Trade and Investment Partner in Iraq". Tbiraq.com. Archived from the original on 2016-01-12. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
 - ↑ "ByblosBank.com". ByblosBank.com. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
 - ↑ "BBAC Bank". Bbacbank.com. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
 - ↑ "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
 
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