Karbala Governorate Explained

Official Name:Karbala Governorate
Native Name:محافظة كربلاء
Native Name Lang:ar
Other Name:Karbala Province
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Leader Title:Governor
Leader Name:Nassif Jassim al-Khattabi
Settlement Type:Governorate
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Iraq
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Karbala
Coordinates:32.45°N 91°W
Population As Of:2018
Population Total:1,218,732
Area Total Km2:5034
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name Sec2:HDI (2021)
Blank Info Sec2:0.666[1]

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

Politics

Results of the 2023 Provincial elections (seats):

Districts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab. hdi.globaldatalab.org. en. 2018-09-13.
  2. Web site: Kerbala Governorate Profile . NCC Iraq . 4 January 2020.