Karbala Governorate

Karbala Governorate
محافظة كربلاء
Karbala Province
Governorate
Coordinates: 32°27′N 43°48′E / 32.450°N 43.800°E / 32.450; 43.800Coordinates: 32°27′N 43°48′E / 32.450°N 43.800°E / 32.450; 43.800
Country  Iraq
Capital Karbala
Area
  Total 5,034 km2 (1,944 sq mi)
Population (2013 [1])
  Total 1,370,000
  Density 270/km2 (700/sq mi)

Karbala Governorate (Arabic: كربلاء Karbalāʾ) is a governorate in central Iraq. Its administrative center is the city of Karbala, a holy city for Shia Muslims for housing the shrine of the revered Imam Hussein. The population is over 99.6% Shia.[2] The governorate includes part of the artificial Lake Milh.

Provincial Government

Districts

Districts

References

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