Karbala Governorate
محافظة كربلاء
Karbala Province
Governorate
Aerial view of the shrine of Imam Hussain
Aerial view of the shrine of Imam Hussain
Official seal of Karbala Governorate
Seal
Location of Karbala Governorate
Coordinates: 32°27′N 43°48′E / 32.450°N 43.800°E / 32.450; 43.800
Country Iraq
CapitalKarbala
Government
 • GovernorAqil Al-Turaihi[1]
Area
 • Total5,034 km2 (1,944 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total1,218,732
 • Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
HDI (2017)0.689[2]
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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 majority 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. ↑ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  3. ↑ "Kerbala Governorate Profile" (PDF). NCC Iraq. Retrieved 4 January 2020.


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