an-Najaf (governorate)

النجف an-Naǧaf
Basic data
Country	Iraq
Capital	Najaf
surface	28,824 km²
Residents	1,200,600 (as of 2008)
density	42 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2	IQ-NA

Coordinates: 31 ° 0 '  N , 44 ° 0'  E

An-Najaf or al-Najaf ( Arabic النجف, DMG an-Naǧaf ) is a governorate in southern Iraq . The capital is the city of the same name, Najaf . An-Najaf borders on al-Anbar , al-Muthanna , Kerbela , Babil and al-Qadisiya as well as on Saudi Arabia .

population

The population of the governorate is about 1,200,600 (as of 2008), of which about 70% live in the capital Najaf.

history

In an-Najaf, the city is Kufa (founded 638), which was once a major cultural center and capital of the Abbasid - Caliphate was.

Districts

The districts are:

• Kufa
• al-Manathira
• Najaf
• al-Mishchab

On October 15, 2005, of 299,420 voters, 95.82% voted yes for the new constitution.