Governorate of the Kurdistan Region, Iraq
Governorate in Kurdistan Region, Iraq
Erbil Governorate (Kurdish:پارێزگای ھەولێر,romanized: Parêzgeha Hewlêr;[3][4]Arabic:محافظة أربيل,romanized: Muḥāfaẓat Arbīl[5]) is agovernorate ofIraq in theKurdistan Region. It is the capital and economic hub of the semi-autonomousKurdistan Region ofIraq.[6]
Districts of the Erbil Governorate[7]| District | Population (2009)[8] | Number of households |
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| Erbil (Hewlêr) | 792,981 | 152,899 |
| Deştî Hewlêr | 186,346 | 34,264 |
| Mexmûr (disputed) | 173,801 | 30,678 |
| Soran | 154,945 | 27,707 |
| Şeqlawe | 124,628 | 23,420 |
| Koye | 95,246 | 18,727 |
| Xebat | 93,442 | 16,015 |
| Mêrgesor (partially disputed) | 44,661 | 9,711 |
| Çoman | 23,730 | 4,749 |
| Rewandiz | 21,280 | 4,235 |
| Total | 1,713,461 | 322,719 |
- Erbil (Hewlêr) (هەولێر), population 879,071
- Rewandiz (ڕەواندز), population 95,089
- Binesilawe (بنەسڵاوە), population 37,322
- Kune Gurg (کونە گورگ), population 30,283
- Selaheddîn (سەڵاحەددین), population 18,205
- Mexmûr (disputed) (مەخموور), population 18,128
- Koye (کۆیە), population 15,123
- Kesnezan (کەسنەزان), population 12,783
- Derbend (دەربەند), population 10,086
- Şawês (شاوێس), population 7,387
- Behirke (بەحرکە), population 6,758
- Pîran (پیران), population 6,715
- Qesrê (قەسرێ), population 5,472
Academic establishments
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Erbil Governorate BuildingThere are many national and international banks operating in Erbil offering citizens and visitors services, including:
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