Place:Karbala Governorate
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Short description: Governorate of Iraq
Karbala Governorate محافظة كربلاء | |
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Governorate | |
 Aerial view of the shrine of Imam Hussain | |
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| Coordinates: [ ⚑ ] : 32°27′N 43°48′E / 32.45°N 43.8°E | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Capital | Karbala |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Nassif Jassim al-Khattabi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,034 km2 (1,944 sq mi) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
| • Total | 1,754,065 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | IQ-KA |
| HDI (2024) | 0.693[1] medium · 14th of 18 |
| Website | karbala |
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
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)
Demographics
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1977 | 269,800 | — |
| 1987 | 469,282 | +5.69% |
| 1997 | 594,235 | +2.39% |
| 2009 | 1,013,254 | +4.55% |
| 2024 | 1,754,065 | +3.73% |
| Source: Citypopulation[3] | ||
Districts
- Ain Al-Tamur
- Al-Hindiya (Tuwayrij)
- Karbala
References
- ↑ "Iraq National Human Development Report 2025" (in en). https://www.undp.org/iraq/publications/iraq-national-human-development-report-2025.
- ↑ "Kerbala Governorate Profile". NCC Iraq. https://www.ncciraq.org/images/infobygov/NCCI_Kerbala_Governorate_Profile.pdf.
- ↑ "Population of Governorates" (in en). http://www.citypopulation.de/en/iraq/cities/.
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