Dhi Qar Governorate
Thi Qar Governorate (lang) 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.
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Dhi Qar was the heartland of the ancient Mesopotamian 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.
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Dhi Qar Governorate appears in the authority records of the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names as a place. The authority records of the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names record Dhi Qar Governorate as a first level subdivision and governorate. The authority records of the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names record Iraq as the administrative unit of Dhi Qar Governorate.
Key facts
Key facts
• Official Name — Dhi Qar • Native Name — محافظة ذي قار • Other Name — Dhi Qar Province • Mapsize — 200px • Settlement Type — Governorate • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Iraq • Subdivision Type1 — Capital • Subdivision Name1 — Nasiriyah • Subdivision Type2 — Governor • Subdivision Name2 — Yahia Nasseri • Population As Of — 2024 census • Population Total — 2,499,468 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Area Total Km2 — 12900 • Blank Name Sec2 — HDI (2024) • Blank Info Sec2 — 0.706 high · 11th of 18 • Iso Code — IQ-DQ • Website — thiqar.gov.iq
Government
Government
• Governor: Yahia Nasseri • Deputy Governor: Ahmed al-Sheik Taha • Governorate Council Chairman (GCC): Ihsan Al-Taei
Modern Dhi Qar
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.
Demographics
Demographics
The population is approximately 2,000,000, predominantly Shia Arab. 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%.
Districts
Districts
• Al-Chibayish • Al-Rifa'i • Shatrah • Nasiriyah • Suq Al-Shuykh • Al-Dawaya
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- 1.Citypopulation.de
- 2.Iraq National Human Development Report 2025. UNDP.
- 3.Kawach, Nadim. Iraq revives old Sumerian town for tourism. AGBI. 2025-09-08.
- 4.Paley, Amit R. Dozens Killed in Clashes In S. Iraq. Washington Post. 19 January 2008.
- 5.Dorschner, Jon. Breathing the Same Air as Iraqi Counterparts. Embassy of the United States, Baghdad. 25 May 2008.
- 6.excerpt from Suskind's book, on Suskind's webpage
- 7.IAU - Iraq Information Portal (Thi-Qar). www.iau-iraq.org.
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