Karbala Governorate

Karbala (Arabic كربلاء, DMG Karbalā ʾ ) is a governorate south-west of Baghdad. The capital is Karbala.

Geography

Karbala lies 105 km southwest of Baghdad and is adjacent to the provinces of al - Anbar in the north and west, in the south of Najaf and Babil in the east. Karbala has an area of ​​52,856 km ².

The government is divided into three districts:

  • Al - Hindiyya
  • Karbala

Climate

In Karbala prevail hot and dry summer with up to about 50 ° C and mild winters with at least 19 ° C. Karbala is dry and part of the province is part of the Syrian Desert.

Population

The population of Karbala is 600,026 (as of 2005). Almost 100 % of the residents are Arabs. 99.99 percent of the population are Muslims. About 95 % of whom are Shiites and Sunnis 5 percent.

History

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
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