Kirkuk District

Kirkuk District
Kirkuk District in Iraq
Location of Kirkuk District within Kirkuk Governorate
Country Iraq
GovernorateKirkuk Governorate
SeatKirkuk
Area
 • District
3,525 km2 (1,361 sq mi)
Highest elevation
1,294 m (4,245 ft)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • District
1,549,454
 • Density439.6/km2 (1,138/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,496,035 (73.5%)
 • Rural
538,592 (26.5%)
Time zoneUTC+3 (AST)
Area code+964 50

Kirkuk District (Arabic: قضاء كركوك, Kurdish: قەزای کەرکووک, Turkish: Kerkük ilçesi)[2] is a district in Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq. Its administrative center is the city of Kirkuk.

The District is bordered by all 3 Districts: Dibis, Daquq and Hawija

District Governor (Qaimaqam): Avesta Sheikh Mohammed[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Iraq: Governorates, Major Cities & Urban Centers - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  2. ↑ "Irak'ın Kerkük kentindeki patlamalarda 16 kişi yaralandı". AA. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Channel8". channel8 com. Retrieved 7 May 2026.