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.
Karbala Governorate
محافظة كربلاء | |
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 Aerial view of the shrine of Imam Hussain | |
 Seal | |
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| 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 (2024 census) | |
• Total | 1,754,065 |
| • Density | 348.4/km2 (902.5/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | IQ-KA |
| HDI (2024) | 0.693[1] medium · 14th of 18 |
| Website | karbala |
Provincial government
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- Governor: Nassif Jassim al-Khattabi
- Deputy Governor: Ali al-Meyali
- Provincial Council Chairman (PCC): Qassim al-Yesari
- Deputy PCC: Mahfudh al-Tamimi
Politics
editResults 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)
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 269,800 | — |
| 1987 | 469,282 | +5.69% |
| 1997 | 594,235 | +2.39% |
| 2009 | 1,013,254 | +4.55% |
| 2024 | 1,754,065 | +3.73% |
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| Source: Citypopulation[3] | ||
Districts
edit- Ain Al-Tamur
- Al-Hindiya (Tuwayrij)
- Karbala
References
edit- ↑ "Iraq National Human Development Report 2025". UNDP. Archived from the original on 2025-12-10. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
- ↑ "Kerbala Governorate Profile" (PDF). NCC Iraq. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ↑ "Population of Governorates". www.citypopulation.de.
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