Karbala Governorate

Karbala Governorate
محافظة كربلاء
Karbala Province
Governorate
Coordinates: 32°27′N 43°48′E / 32.450°N 43.800°E / 32.450; 43.800Coordinates: 32°27′N 43°48′E / 32.450°N 43.800°E / 32.450; 43.800
Country  Iraq
Capital Karbala
Government
 • Governor Aqil Al-Turaihi[1]
Area
 • Total 5,034 km2 (1,944 sq mi)
Population (2013 [2])
 • Total 1,370,000
 • Density 270/km2 (700/sq mi)

Karbala Governorate (Arabic: كربلاء‎ Karbalāʾ) is a governorate in central Iraq. Its administrative center is the city of Karbala, a holy city for Shia Muslims for housing the shrine of the revered Imam Hussein. The population is 100% Shia.[3] The governorate includes part of the artificial Lake Milh.

Provincial Government

  • Governor: Aqil Al-Turaihi
  • Deputy Governor: Jawad al-Hasnawi
  • Provincial Council Chairman (PCC): Abdul al-Al al-Yasseri
Districts

Districts

References

  1. ↑ "Prime Minister Dr. Haider Al-Abadi received the governor of Karbala Mr.Aqil Al-Turaihi and the head of the provincial council Mr. Nasayif Jassim Al-Khitabi". pmo.iq. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Iraq: Governorates, Cities, Towns, Municipal Districts - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  3. ↑ http://www.iau-iraq.org/reports/IOM_Kerbala.pdf%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
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