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Sulaymaniyah پارێزگای سلێمانی Sulaymaniyah Province |
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Location of the Sulaymaniyah Governorate (red)
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Sulaymaniyah Governorate within Kurdistan Region |
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| Coordinates: 35°31′N 45°19′E / 35.517°N 45.317°ECoordinates: 35°31′N 45°19′E / 35.517°N 45.317°E | |
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| Region |
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| Capital | Sulaymaniyah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20,143.91 km2 (7,777.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 2,021,175 |
| Website | www |
– in Iraq (red, beige & light grey)
– in the Kurdistan Region (red & beige)
Sulaymaniyah Governorate (Sorani Kurdish: پارێزگای سلێمانی, Arabic: محافظة السليمانية) or Sulaymaniyah Province is a mountainous governorate in Iraqi Kurdistan. Its capital is the city of Sulaymaniyah. Halabja Governorate was formerly the Halabja District of Sulaymaniyah, until it became a separate governorate in 2014.