Rumana subdistrict
34°26′47.6″N 41°04′40.4″E / 34.446556°N 41.077889°E
Rumana
رمانة | |
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Country | Iraq |
Governorate | Al Anbar Governorate |
district | Al-Qa'im District |
Rumana subdistrict (Template:Lang-ar)(Its name mean pomegranate in Arabic language) Iraqi border subdistrict located in west Al Anbar Governorate at the Iraqi-Syrian border, extended on the north bank of Euphrates. Its capital is the Town of Rumana. population roughly 8.900 inhabitants all of them Arabs Sunni Muslims belonging to Al-Bu Mahhal belonging to Al-Bu Mahhal tribe, a major tribe there in addition to other minor tribes. People earn a living by work in farming,fishing,small business,and employment. Rumana run by elected sub-district council and submayor. There is a Concrete bridge linking Rumana with Qaim and Al Ubaidi across Euphrates.
June,16,2014 Rumana subdistrict fell into IS's hands.[1]
References
- ^ "قائممقامية القائم: عناصر داعش انتشروا في منطقتي الرمانة والكرابلة بالقضاء | أمن". www.alsumaria.tv. Retrieved 2015-06-30.