Ar-Rutba District Explained

Ar-Rutba District
Native Name:قضاء الرطبة
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Label Position:right
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Iraq
Subdivision Type1:Governorates
Subdivision Name1:Al Anbar Governorate
Seat:Ar-Rutba
Area Total Km2:93445
Population Footnotes:2018
Population Total:47040
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:AST
Utc Offset:+3
Coordinates:33.0381°N 40.2844°W

Ar-Rutba District (Arabic: قضاء الرطبة) is the largest district by area in Al Anbar Governorate also the largest in the entirety of Iraq, covering 93,445 km2, and the least populated in relative and absolute terms in Anbar Governorate, with a population of 47,040 or 0.5112 per km2.[1] It is also the southernmost district of Al Anbar Governorate, the westernmost of the whole country, and the only district nationwide bordering Jordan. It is centred on the town of Ar-Rutba.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.geohive.com/cntry/iraq.aspx GeoHive: Iraq population statistics