Karbala Governorate
Karbala Governorate محافظة كربلاء Karbala Province | |
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Governorate | |
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Coordinates: 32°27′N 43°48′E / 32.450°N 43.800°ECoordinates: 32°27′N 43°48′E / 32.450°N 43.800°E | |
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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
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Iraq: Governorates, Cities, Towns, Municipal Districts - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ↑ http://www.iau-iraq.org/reports/IOM_Kerbala.pdf%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
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