Najaf Governorate

Najaf Governorate محافظة النجف Najaf Province
Governorate
Imam Ali Mosque
Seal
Coordinates: 31°7′N 43°48′E
Country	Iraq
Capital	Najaf
Government
• Governor	Yusuf Kinawi
Area
• Total	28,824 km2 (11,129 sq mi)
Population  (2018)
• Total	1,471,592
HDI (2021)	0.655 medium
Website	https://najaf.iq/

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

Provincial Government

• Governor: Yusuf Kinawi
• Deputy Governor: Ammar al-Jazairi
• Provincial Council Chairman (PCC): Hussein al-Isawi
• Deputy PCC: Ghayth Sheba

Politics

Results of the 2023 provincial elections (seats):

• We Build Alliance (3)
• State of Law Coalition (3)
• al-Wafaa Movement (2)
• National State Forces Alliance (2)
• Abshir Ya Iraq (1)
• Idrak Movement (1)
• Wathiqun (1)
• Qiyam Civil Coalition (1)
• Medar (1)

Districts

• Najaf District
• Kufa District
• Al-Manathera District
• Al-Meshkhab District