Erbil Governorate

• Omid Khoshnaw, Governor of Erbil • Hemin Ali Faki, Deputy Governor of Erbil • Dr Ali Rashid, Provincial Council Chairman of Erbil == Demographics ==

File:كهف_شاندر.jpg|Shanidar Cave File:Banoka Village.jpg|Benoke village File:Pendroo-jalalmajid1968.jpg|Pêndro in 1968 File:Hawler Castle.jpg|Aerial view of the Citadel of Erbil, surrounded by the modern city ==Academic establishments==

• Salahaddin University: Founded in 1958 in Sulaymaniya and transferred to Erbil in 1981. • Hawler Medical University: Founded in 2005. • University of Kurdistan Hewlêr: Public English-medium university. • Tishk International University (Previously called Ishik University): Private university that was established in 2008 in Erbil. • Cihan University: Private university, founded in 2007. • SABIS University: Private university. • Soran University, KRG-Iraq governmental university founded in 2009. • Knowledge University, KRG-Iraq Private university founded in 2009. • Catholic University in Erbil, Private non-profit university founded in 2015. ==Banking==

There are many national and international banks operating in Erbil offering citizens and visitors services, including: • Kurdistan Central Bank • Kurdistan International Bank for Investment and Development • Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) • Byblos Bank • Bank of Beirut and Arab Countries (BBAC) • Intercontinental Bank of Lebanon (IBL) • BLOM Bank ==See also==