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Dhi Qar Governorate

Coordinates : 31°14′N 46°19′E / 31.233°N 46.317°E / 31.233; 46.317 Thi Qar Governorate ( Arabic : محافظة ذي قار , romanized : Muḥāfaẓat Ḏī Qār , Arabic: [ muħaːfaðˤat ðiː qaːr...

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Coordinates: 31°14′N46°19′E / 31.233°N 46.317°E / 31.233; 46.317

Thi Qar Governorate (Arabic: محافظة ذي قار, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat Ḏī Qār, Arabic:[muħaːfaðˤatðiːqaːr]) is a governorate in southern Iraq, in the Arabian Peninsula. The provincial capital is Nasiriyah. Prior to 1976 the governorate was known as Muntafiq Governorate. Dhi Qar was the heartland of the ancient Iraqi civilization of Sumer, and includes the ruins of Ur, Eridu, Lagash, Larsa, Girsu, Umma, and Bad-tibira. The southern area of the governorate is covered by Mesopotamian Marshes. The governorate also includes the recently established Ur Tourist City, a modern heritage and tourism hub located beside the archaeological site of ancient Ur.[3]

History

Ancient history

Battle of Dhi Qar

Government

  • Governor: Yahia Nasseri
  • Deputy Governor: Ahmed al-Sheik Taha[4]
  • Governorate Council Chairman (GCC): Ihsan Al-Taei[5]

Modern Dhi Qar

The governorate includes the towns of al-Rifai, Qalat Sukkar, Al Shatrah, al-Gharraf, Suq el-Shuyukh, Khamisiyah, al-Chibayish and al-Dawaya.

In the mid-1990s the governor was Tahir Jalil Habbush al-Tikriti, who later became police chief of the country, and in 1999, director of the Iraqi Intelligence Service.[6]

Demographics

The population is approximately 2,000,000, predominantly ShiaArab. The southern marshes have traditionally been home to many Marsh Arabs.

As of 2007, the area is very poor, with an unemployment rate of 17% and a poverty rate of 37%.[7]

Districts

See also

References

  1. ↑Citypopulation.de
  2. ↑ "Informe Nacional sobre Desarrollo Humano de Irak 2025" . PNUD . Archivado del original el 10 de diciembre de 2025. Consultado el 5 de enero de 2026 .
  3. ↑ Kawach, Nadim (2025-09-08). "Irak revive una antigua ciudad sumeria para el turismo" . AGBI . Consultado el 2025-12-08 .
  4. ↑ Paley, Amit R. (19 de enero de 2008). "Decenas de muertos en enfrentamientos en el sur de Irak" . Washington Post . Consultado el 8 de octubre de 2023 .
  5. ↑ Dorschner, Jon (25 de mayo de 2008). "Respirando el mismo aire que sus homólogos iraquíes" . Embajada de los Estados Unidos en Bagdad . Archivado del original el 11 de junio de 2008. Consultado el 8 de octubre de 2023 .
  6. ↑ Fragmento del libro de Suskind, en la página web de Suskind. Archivado el 5 de enero de 2009 en Wayback Machine.
  7. ↑ "IAU - Portal de Información de Irak (Thi-Qar)" . www.iau-iraq.org . Archivado del original el 26 de septiembre de 2015. Consultado el 13 de enero de 2022 .
  • Informes, mapas y evaluaciones de las gobernaciones de Irak elaborados por la Unidad Interinstitucional de Información y Análisis de las Naciones Unidas.