Najaf Governorate

Najaf Governorate (Arabic: النجف, romanized: an-Najaf) or Najaf Province is a governorate in central and southern Iraq. The capital is the city of Najaf. The other major city is Al Kufah. Both cities are holy to Shia Muslims, who form the majority of the population.

Najaf Governorate محافظة النجف Najaf Province
Governorate
Imam Ali Mosque
Seal

Coordinates: 31°7′N 43°48′E
Country	Iraq
Capital	Najaf
Government
• Governor	Luay al-Yassiry[1]
Area
• Total	28,824 km² (11,129 sq mi)
Population (2012)
• Total	1,400,000
HDI (2017)	0.689[2] medium
Website	https://najaf.iq/

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