ADMINISTRATIVE AND SERVICE CONDITIONS IN ZAKHO DISTRICT THROUGH IRAQI ROYAL DOCUMENTS (1935-1952) A HISTORICAL STUDY

Abstract

Zakho District (currently part of Dohuk Governorate) is considered one of the important districts not only for southern Kurdistan but also for Iraq and the region as well, as it occupies an important geostrategic location that represents the gateway to the commercial region. It is located between Iraq, Turkey and Syria, and during the study period it was part of Mosul Brigade. The importance of the study is that it addresses an important era in the city’s history through reports that talk about the administrative and service conditions of the district through what was recorded by administrative inspectors during their visit to the district and their review of its conditions. The employees working in the administrative and service corps in the district, such as the district governor, municipality, health personnel and government buildings, were recorded, indicating the district’s need for employees, modern buildings and furniture for government institutions. These reports also indicated the importance of expanding health services and providing potable water, as polluted water was a cause of the spread of diseases. They also indicated the lighting of the district, which needed vital projects and the provision of electrical energy, and the importance of repairing transportation and communication roads and other services operating in the distric.