Al-Shamiya District

Al-Shamiya District is a district of Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate, Iraq. Its seat is the city of Shamiya. It has 4 subdistricts: Al-Shamiya (الشامية), Ghammas (غماس), Al-Aslahea (الصلاحية), and Almhnanwip (المهناوية). The Al-Shamiya branch of the Euphrates river runs through the district.

Al-Shamiya District

Arabic: قضاء الشامية
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Country Iraq
GovernoratesAl-Qādisiyyah Governorate
SeatAl-Shamiya
Area
  Total947 km2 (366 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
  Total400,000
  Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (AST)


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