Karbala Governorate (Arabic: محافظة كربلاء, Muḥāfażat 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.[2] The governorate includes part of the artificial Lake Milh.
Karbala Governorate
محافظة كربلاء | |
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 Aerial view of the shrine of Imam Hussain | |
 Seal | |
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| Coordinates: 32°27′N 43°48′E / 32.450°N 43.800°E | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Capital | Karbala |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Nassif Jassim al-Khattabi |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,034 km2 (1,944 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 1,218,732 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| HDI (2021) | 0.666[1] medium |
Provincial Government
edit- Governor: Nassif Jassim al-Khattabi
- Deputy Governor: Ali al-Meyali
- Provincial Council Chairman (PCC): Qassim al-Yesari
- Deputy PCC: Mahfudh al-Tamimi
Politics
editResults of the 2023 Provincial elections (seats):
- Ibdaa' Karbala (7)
- State of Law Coalition (2)
- We Build Alliance (2)
- Abshir Ya Iraq (1)
- National State Forces Coalition (1)
Districts
edit- Ain Al-Tamur
- Al-Hindiya (Tuwayrij)
- Karbala
References
edit- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ "Kerbala Governorate Profile" (PDF). NCC Iraq. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
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