Karbala Governorate

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
Karbala Province
Governorate
Aerial view of the shrine of Imam Hussain
Aerial view of the shrine of Imam Hussain
Official seal of Karbala Governorate
Seal
Location of Karbala Governorate
Coordinates: 32°27′N 43°48′E
Country Iraq
CapitalKarbala
Government
 • GovernorNassif Jassim al-Khattabi
Area
 • Total5,034 km2 (1,944 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total1,218,732
 • Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
HDI (2021)0.666[1]
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
Districts

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

References
  1. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  2. "Kerbala Governorate Profile" (PDF). NCC Iraq. Retrieved 4 January 2020.


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