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. The governorate includes part of the artificial Lake Milh.
Karbala Governorate محافظة كربلاء | |
|---|---|
Governorate | |
Aerial view of the shrine of Imam Hussain | |
| Seal | |
| Coordinates: 32°27′N 43°48′E / 32.450°N 43.800°E | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Capital | Karbala |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Nassif Jassim al-Khattabi |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,034 km2 (1,944 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 1,218,732 |
| • Density | 242.1/km2 (627.0/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | IQ-KA |
| HDI (2021) | 0.666 medium |
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)
Districts
- Ain Al-Tamur
- Al-Hindiya (Tuwayrij)
- Karbala
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