Maysan Governorate

Maysan (Arabic ميسان, Maysan DMG ) is an Iraqi province in the southeast of the country on the border with Iran. Its capital is Al Amarah.

The districts are:

  • Al- Amarah
  • Al- Kahla
  • Al- Maimouna
  • Al- Mejar Al- Kabi
  • Ali Al- Gharbi
  • Qal Saleh

The province has an area of ​​16,072 km ² and its population amounts to 754 810 ( 2005). The majority of the population are Shiite Arabs. In addition, it is also home to the so-called Marsh Arabs. The government was a war of 1980-1988 one of the main theaters of war during the Iran- Iraq. After the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003, is discussed to join together the province with the two other provinces of Basra and Dhi Qar to a Shiite autonomous region. For the new constitution approved on 15 October 2005 of 254 067 voters 97.79 % Yes.

Al - Anbar | Erbil | Babil | Baghdad | Basra | Dahuk | Dhi Qar | Diyala | Karbala | Kirkuk | Maysan | al - Muthanna | Najaf | Ninawa | al - Qadisiyya | Salah ad-Din | as- Sulaymaniyah | al - Wasit Autonomous Region: Autonomous Kurdistan Region

  • Iraqi province
DIN 31635 Guberniya Arab people Al Anbar Governorate Arbil Province Babil Governorate Baghdad Governorate Basra Governorate Dohuk Governorate Dhi Qar Governorate Muthanna Province Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate Sulaymaniyah Governorate Wasit Province Iraqi Kurdistan
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