Al Diwaniyah Explained

Official Name:Al Diwaniyah
Native Name:Arabic: ٱلدِّيوَانِيَّة
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Iraq
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Iraq
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Iraq
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Al-Qādisiyyah
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:32°N 45°W
Postal Code Type:58001
Population Est:403796
Pop Est As Of:2018
Pop Est Footnotes:[1]

Al Diwaniyah (Arabic: ٱلدِّيوَانِيَّة ad-Dīwānīyah), also spelt Diwaniya, is the capital city of Iraq's Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate. In 2014 the population was estimated at 700,000.

Overview

The area around Al Diwaniyah, which is well irrigated from the nearby Euphrates river, is often considered to be one on the most fertile parts of Iraq, and is heavily cultivated. The town is located on the main rail transport corridor between Baghdad and Basra in south-central Iraq.

For birdwatchers, Al-Diwaniyah is a city with a rich bird list, as the city has a wide range of biodiversity. Al-Qadisiyah consists of vast agricultural areas, wetlands, arid zones, and semi-desert areas.

The city is the site of a tire manufacturing plant that once provided tires for much of Iraq. The plant is still active as of 2008.[2]

Al-Diwaniyah is the headquarters of the Iraqi Army's 8th Division.

Climate

Al Diwaniyah has a hot desert climate (BWh) in the Köppen–Geiger climate classification system.

See also

External links

31.9892°N 44.9247°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Iraq: Governorates & Cities.
  2. News: Michael . Gordon . The Last Battle . New York Times . 2008-08-03 . 2008-08-04.