Al-Chibayish District
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.
Al-Chibayish District قضاء الجبايش | |
|---|---|
 A Marsh Arab poles a mashoof in Al-Chibayish District | |
| Country |  |
| Governorates | Dhi Qar Governorate |
| Area | |
| • 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 |
References
- "هذه ذي قار". الموقع الرسمي لهيئة استثمار ذي قار. حكومة محافظة ذي قار. 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- "بالأرقام .. تعرف على عدد سكان محافظة ذي قار". عين العراق نيوز. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
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