Karbala Governorate

Governorate of Iraq

Governorate in Iraq

Karbala Governorate محافظة كربلاء Karbala Province
Governorate
Aerial view of the shrine of Imam Hussain
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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.

Provincial Government

Governor: Nassif Jassim al-Khattabi
Deputy Governor: Ali al-Meyali
Provincial Council Chairman (PCC): Qassim al-Yesari
Deputy PCC: Mahfudh al-Tamimi

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

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