Al Diwaniyah Governorate
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| Al-Diwaniyah Governorate القادسية Diwaniyah Province |
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| Province | |
| Coordinates: 31°51′N 45°3′E / 31.850°N 45.050°ECoordinates: 31°51′N 45°3′E / 31.850°N 45.050°E | |
| Country | |
| Capital | Al Diwaniyah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,153 km2 (3,148 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 1,320,000 (10% of total) |
Al-Diwaniyah Governorate (Arabic: الديوانيةAl Diwaniyah ) 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-Diwāniyah Governorate, along with al-Muthannā Governorate and Najaf Governorate. The province is named after the historical city of Al-Qādisiyah; the site of the Battle of al-Qādisiyah, where in 636 CE the Islamic Rashidun forces defeated the forces of the Sassanid Empire.
Provincial Government[edit]
- Governor:
- Khalil Jalil Hamza (to August 11, 2007),
- Hamid al-Khudari,
- Salim Husayin Alwan
- Dr. Ammar Al-Madany
- Deputy Governor:
- Provincial Council Chairman (PCC):
- Hakim Al-Khuza'i
Districts[edit]
External links[edit]
- Iraq Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit Reports, Maps and Assessments of Iraq's Governorates from the UN Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit
References[edit]
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Babylon Province | Wasit Governorate | ||
| Najaf Governorate | Dhi Qar Governorate | |||
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| Al Muthanna Governorate |
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