Coordinates: 32°27′N 43°48′E / 32.450°N 43.800°E / 32.450; 43.800

Karbala Governorate

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Karbala Governorate
محافظة كربلاء
Aerial view of the shrine of Imam Hussain
Aerial view of the shrine of Imam Hussain
Location of Karbala Governorate
Coordinates: 32°27′N 43°48′E / 32.450°N 43.800°E / 32.450; 43.800
CountryFile:Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq
CapitalKarbala
Government
 • GovernorNassif Jassim al-Khattabi
Area
 • Total
5,034 km2 (1,944 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total
1,218,732
 • Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
HDI (2021)0.666[1]
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Karbala Governorate (Arabic: محافظة كربلاء, Muḥāfażat 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 majority Shia.[2] The governorate includes part of the artificial Lake Milh.

Provincial Government

  • Governor: Nassif Jassim al-Khattabi
  • Deputy Governor: Ali al-Meyali
  • Provincial Council Chairman (PCC): Qassim al-Yesari
  • Deputy PCC: Mahfudh al-Tamimi
File:Kerbala governate map.svg
Districts

Politics

Results of the 2023 Provincial elections (seats):

  • Ibdaa' Karbala (7)
  • State of Law Coalition (2)
  • We Build Alliance (2)
  • Abshir Ya Iraq (1)
  • National State Forces Coalition (1)

Districts

References

  1. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  2. "Kerbala Governorate Profile" (PDF). NCC Iraq. Retrieved 4 January 2020.