| Kirkuk Governorate | |||
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| Coordinates: 35°22′N 44°8′E / 35.367°N 44.133°E | |||
| Country | Iraq | ||
| Capital | Kirkuk | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 9,679 km2 (3,737.1 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2003) | |||
| - Total | 848,000 | ||
| Main language(s) | Kurdish Arabic Turkmen Assyrian |
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Kirkuk Governorate is one of the Governorates of Iraq located in the north of the country. From 1976 to mid 2006, it had been called At-Ta'mim (Kurdish: Kerkûk) which means "Nationalization" and refers to the national ownership of the very rich oil and natural gas reserves. Prior to 1976 it was called Kirkuk Governorate and was a larger area which also included parts which were then added to the neighbouring As Sulaymaniyah, Diyala and Salah ad Din Governorates. Since mid 2006, the original pre-Baath name was restored, and the governorate is now known as the "Kirkuk Governorate", but without any alteration in the boundaries back to the pre-1976 area.
The governorate has an area of 9,679 square kilometers (3,737.1 sq mi). In 2003 the estimated population was 848,000 people. The provincial capital is the city of Kirkuk. It is divided into four districts.
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Demographics
A very ethnically diverse province, with a significant minority of Arabs, Turkomens and Assyrians. Kurdish people consider Kirkuk to be their holy place.[citation needed]
The United States Army estimated in spring 2009 that Kurds comprised 52% of the population, Arabs 35% and Turkomen 12%. [1]
| District | Total Population 2003 |
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| Dibbis (or Makhmur) | 34,254 |
| Daquq (or Dakok) | 40,237 |
| al Hawija | 151,267 |
| Kirkuk (or Um al Ma'arek) | 622,249 |
Provincial Government
- Governor: Abdul Rahman Mustafa [1]
- Deputy Governor: Rokaan Siad [2]
- Provincial Council Chairman (PCC): Rizgar Ali Hamajan [3]
Elections 2005
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On June 30 2005, the province held elections to elect the first Kirkuk Provincial Council (KPC). The elections were conducted via secret direct voting and was subject to unprecedented security, political, legal scrutiny, all over the country generally and in Kirkuk in particular. The Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq (IECI) approved and announced the outcomes of this process, which led to filling the 41 seats of the Kirkuk Provincial Council (KPC) by the following lists:
- 367 List (Kurdistan Brotherhood List KBL): 26 seats (Kurds)
- 175 List (Iraqi Turkmen Front ITF): 8 seats (Turkomen)
- 299 List (Iraqi Republic Gathering): 5 seats (Arab)
- 178 List (Turkmen Islamic Coalition): 1 seat (Turkomen)
- 289 List (Iraqi National Gathering): 1 seat (Arab)
The new KPC started its second term on March 6 2005. Its inaugural session was dedicated to the introduction of its new members and was then followed by the oath ceremony that was supervised by Judge Thahir Hamza Salman, the Head of Kirkuk Appellate Court.
Kurdistan Referendum
A normalization process followed by a referendum on whether Kirkuk governorate should become part of the Kurdistan Regional Government was supposed to be held by 15 November 2007, but was postponed - firstly to 31 December 2007 and subsequently for a further six months due to "technical issues". The normalization process includes the potential re-adding of four previous districts of the governorate separated by the former Baath government; the districts include: Chamchamal (currently in Sulaymaniyah governorate), Kalar (also currently in Sulaymaniyah governorate), Kifri (currently in Diyala governorate), and Touz-Khur-Mati (currently in Salah ad Din governorate).
See also
References
External Links
- 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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