Karbala Governorate
Karbala Governorate (Arabic: كربلاء 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 Karbala Province | |
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Aerial view of the shrine of Imam Hussain | |
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Seal | |
| Coordinates: 32°27′N 43°48′E | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Capital | Karbala |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Aqil Al-Turaihi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,034 km2 (1,944 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 1,218,732 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| HDI (2017) | 0.689 medium |
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