Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate
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| Al-Qadisiyah Governorate القادسية Qadisiyyah Province |
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| Coordinates: 31°51′N 45°3′E / 31.85°N 45.05°ECoordinates: 31°51′N 45°3′E / 31.85°N 45.05°E | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Capital | Al Diwaniyah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,153 km2 (3,147.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 990,483 (3% of total) |
Al-Qadisiyah Governorate (Arabic: القادسية Al Qādisiyyah) (or Qadisiyyah Province) is one of the provinces of Iraq. It is in the center-south of the country. Its capital is Al Diwaniyah. Before 1976, it was part of the ad-Diwāniyyah Province, along with al-Muthannā Governorate and Najaf Governorate. The province is named after the historical city of Al-Qādisiyyah; the site of the Battle of al-Qādisiyyah, where in 636 CE the Islamic Rashidun forces defeated the forces of the Sassanid Empire.
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[edit] Provincial Government
- Governor:
- Khalil Jalil Hamza (to August 11, 2007),
- Hamid al-Khudari,
- Salim Husayin Alwan[1]
- Deputy Governor:
- Provincial Council Chairman (PCC):
- Husayin al-Khalidi
[edit] Districts
[edit] External links
- Iraq Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit Reports, Maps and Assessments of Iraq's Governorates from the UN Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit
[edit] References
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Babylon Governorate | Wasit Governorate | |
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Dhi Qar Governorate | ||
 Al-Qadisiyah Governorate  |
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| Al Muthanna Governorate |
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