Duhok Governorate
37°3′N 43°9′E / 37.050°N 43.150°E
Duhok Governorate
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| Country | Iraq |
| Region | Kurdistan Region |
| Established | 27 May 1969 |
| Seat | Duhok |
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| • Governor | Ali Tatar (Kurdistan Democratic Party) |
Area | 10,955.91 km2 (4,230.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | 1,772,367 |
| • Density | 161.7727/km2 (418.9893/sq mi) |
| Time zone | AST (UTC+3) |
| HDI (2021) | 0.701 high · 4th of 17 |
| Website | duhokprovince |
Duhok Governorate (Kurdish: پارێزگای دھۆک, Parêzgeha Dihok, Syriac: ܗܘܦܪܟܝܐ ܕܢܘܗܕܪܐ, romanized: Hoparkiya d’Nohadra, Arabic: محافظة دهوك, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat Dohūk) is a governorate in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Its capital is the city of Duhok. It includes Zakho, near the Ibrahim Khalil border crossing with Şırnak Province, Turkey. It borders the Al-Hasakah Governorate of Syria. It was established on 27 May 1969, previously part of Nineveh Governorate.
The population of the governorate was estimated to be 1,772,367 in 2023.