Karbala Governorate
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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.
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Karbala Governorate
محافظة كربلاء Karbala Province | |
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Coordinates: 32°27′N 43°48′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 | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
HDI (2021) | 0.666[1] medium |
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