Muthanna Governorate

Muthanna Governorate Arabic: المثنى
Governorate
Country	Iraq
Capital	Samawah
Area
• Total	83,300 km2 (32,150 sq mi)
Population
• Total	550,000
Main language(s)	Arabic

Al Muthanna sometimes simply, Muthanna, (Arabic: المثنى) is one of the governorates of Iraq. It is in the south of the country, bordering Saudi Arabia. Its capital is Samawah. Prior to 1976 it was part of the Diwaniya Province, which also included present day Najaf Governorate and Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate.

It also includes the ancient Sumerian ruin of Uruk, which is possibly the source of the name Iraq.

In July 13, 2006 British, Australian, and Japanese forces handed over security responsibility for Muthanna province to Iraqi forces in the first such transfer of an entire province.[1]

External links

• Iraq province power transferred - BBC Online article, 13 July 2006

• Iraqi forces take control in one province - CNN Online article, 17 July 2006