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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
Location of Karbala Governorate
Coordinates: 32°27′N 43°48′E / 32.450°N 43.800°E / 32.450; 43.800
CountryKarbala Governorate 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]
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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.

  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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