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Karbala Governorate
محافظة كربلاء
Karbala Province
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Aerial view of the shrine of Imam Hussain
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| Country |  Iraq |
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| Capital | Karbala | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 5,034 km2 (1,944 sq mi) | |
| Population
(2018)
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| • Total | 1,218,732 | |
| • Density | 242.100/km2 (627.04/sq mi) | |
| HDI (2017) | 0.689 medium |
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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.
Provincial Government
- Governor: Aqil Al-Turaihi
- Deputy Governor: Jawad al-Hasnawi [1]
- Provincial Council Chairman (PCC): Abdul al-Al al-Yasseri [2]
Districts
- Ain Al-Tamur
- Al-Hindiya
- Karbala
See also
In Spanish: Gobernación de Kerbala para niños
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