Al-Chibayish District

Al-Chibayish District
قضاء الجبايش
District
A Marsh Arab poles a mashoof in Al-Chibayish District
Country  Iraq
Governorates Dhi Qar Governorate
Area[1]
  Total 2,372.5 km2 (916.0 sq mi)
Elevation 17 m (56 ft)
Population (2017)[2]
  Total 105,147
  Density 44.32/km2 (114.8/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+3 (AST)
Area code(s) +964

Al-Chibayish District is a district of the Dhi Qar Governorate, Iraq, located to the east of Nasiriyah and northwest of Basra Governorate. The district capital is Al-Chibayish. The district's geography is dominated by the Hammar Marshes, a subset of the Mesopotamian Marshes, and by the Euphrates River that feeds the marshes.

References

  1. "هذه ذي قار". الموقع الرسمي لهيئة استثمار ذي قار. حكومة محافظة ذي قار. 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  2. "بالأرقام .. تعرف على عدد سكان محافظة ذي قار". عين العراق نيوز. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2018.


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