Al-Shamiya District Explained

Al-Shamiya District
Native Name:Arabic: قضاء الشامية
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Label Position:right
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Iraq
Subdivision Type1:Governorates
Subdivision Name1:Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate
Area Total Km2:947
Population As Of:2015
Population Total:400,000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:AST
Utc Offset:+3

Al-Shamiya District is a district of Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate, Iraq. Its seat is the city of Shamiya. It has 4 subdistricts: Al-Shamiya (الشامية), Ghammas (غماس), Al-Aslahea (الصلاحية), and Almhnanwip (المهناوية). The Al-Shamiya branch of the Euphrates river runs through the district.