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Districts Of Iraq
Iraq's 18 governorates are subdivided into 120 districts (''kaza''). The district usually bears the same name as the district capital. The districts are listed below, by governorate (with capital in parentheses): Al Anbar Governorate * Al-Qa'im District ( Al-Qa'im) * Ar-Rutba District (Ar-Rutba) * Anah District (Anah) * Fallujah District ( Fallujah) * Haditha District (Haditha) * Hīt District (Hīt) * Ramadi District (Ramadi) * Rawah District ( Rawah) Muthanna Governorate * Al-Khidhir District ( Al-Khidhir) * Al-Rumaitha District (Al-Rumaitha) * Al-Salman District ( Al-Salman) * Al-Samawa District (Samawa) Qadisiyyah Governorate * Afaq District ( Afaq) * Al-Shamiya District ( Al-Shamiya) * Diwaniya District (Diwaniya) * Hamza District ( Hamza) Babil Governorate * Al-Mahawil District ( Al-Mahawil) * Al-Musayab District (Al-Musayab) * Hashimiya District ( Hashimiya) * Hilla District (Hilla) Baghdad Governorate * Administrative Districts in Baghdad Ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iraq
Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq border, the east, the Persian Gulf and Kuwait to the southeast, Saudi Arabia to the south, Jordan to Iraq–Jordan border, the southwest and Syria to Iraq–Syria border, the west. The Capital city, capital and largest city is Baghdad. Iraq is home to diverse ethnic groups including Iraqi Arabs, Kurds, Iraqi Turkmen, Turkmens, Assyrian people, Assyrians, Armenians in Iraq, Armenians, Yazidis, Mandaeans, Iranians in Iraq, Persians and Shabaks, Shabakis with similarly diverse Geography of Iraq, geography and Wildlife of Iraq, wildlife. The vast majority of the country's 44 million residents are Muslims – the notable other faiths are Christianity in Iraq, Christianity, Yazidism, Mandaeism, Yarsanism and Zoroastrianism. The official langu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fallujah
Fallujah ( ar, ٱلْفَلُّوجَة, al-Fallūjah, Iraqi pronunciation: ) is a city in the Iraqi province of Al Anbar, located roughly west of Baghdad on the Euphrates. Fallujah dates from Babylonian times and was host to important Jewish academies for many centuries. The city grew from a small town in 1947 to having a population of 275,128 inhabitants in 2011. Within Iraq, it is known as the "city of mosques" for the more than 200 mosques found in the city and the surrounding villages. The city became a major center of resistance against the Iraqi government during the Iraqi insurgency and the city was the scene of fierce fighting during the First and Second Battles of Fallujah. These battles left much of the city heavily damaged. In January 2014, the city was captured by the Islamic State and suffered major population loss. On 23 May 2016, Iraqi forces announced the beginning of their attempt to retake Fallujah from IS. On 26 June 2016 the city was declared fully l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Rumaitha
Al-Rumaitha City is a city in Muthanna Governorate, Iraq. It is the capital of Al-Rumaitha District. Its population in 2014 was 115,431. The economy is predominantly agricultural, specializing in the production of date palms and grains. Name Al-Rumaitha is named after the saxaul plant, ''al-ramth'' in Arabic. It has had other names in the past. It was called al-'Auja (العوجة, ''crooked'') due to the way the river distorts the shape of the city, and al-Abyad (الاأبيض, ''white'') due to the supposed presence of the white lion in its environs. History The city contains 35 archaeological sites, pertaining to different time periods from the Babylonian to the Islamic eras. During the British occupation of Iraq, the British used al-Rumaitha, at that time a small village, as a military camp to support the supply and transportation of British forces moving from Basra and Nasiriya to Baghdad. In 1920, the Iraqi revolt against the British began in al-Rumaitha on 30 June, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Rumaitha District
Al-Rumaitha District ( ar, قضاء الرميثة) is a district of the Al Muthanna Governorate, Iraq Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, the Persian Gulf and K .... Districts of Muthanna Governorate {{coord missing, Iraq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Khidhir District
Al-Khidhir District ( ar, قضاء الخضر) is a district of the Al Muthanna Governorate, Iraq Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq .... References Districts of Muthanna Governorate {{Iraq-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rawah
Rawa ( ar, راوة) or Rawah is an Iraqi city on the Euphrates river. It lies on the north bank of the river, upstream by approx. 20 kilometers (12.5 mi) from the much larger town of Anah. People from this town are known by the appellation ''Rawi'' or surname ''al-Rawi,'' plurally known as ''Rawiyeen'' in Arabic''.'' History Iraqi Civil War ''The New York Times'' reported in 2014 that the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant or ISIL (also known as ISIS) controlled the town. The Iraqi offensive to recapture the city was launched on 11 November 2017, as part of the Western Iraq campaign. Iraqi forces captured Rawa on 17 November 2017. Twin town Rawa is twinned with: * Towamencin Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States See also *List of cities and towns on the Euphrates River This article provides a detailed list of the cities and towns along the Euphrates River in order of country. Cities in Turkey The Euphrates is formed by the union of two bra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rawah District
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Ramadi
Ramadi ( ar, ٱلرَّمَادِي ''Ar-Ramādī''; also formerly rendered as ''Rumadiyah'' or ''Rumadiya'') is a city in central Iraq, about west of Baghdad and west of Fallujah. It is the capital and largest city of Al Anbar Governorate which touches on Syria, Jordan and Saudi Arabia. The city extends along the Euphrates which bisects Al Anbar. Founded by the Ottoman Empire in 1879, by 2018 it had about 223,500 residents, near all of whom Sunni Arabs from the Dulaim tribal confederation. It lies in the Sunni Triangle of western Iraq. Ramadi occupies a highly strategic site on the Euphrates and the road west into Syria and Jordan. This has made it a hub for trade and traffic, from which the city gained significant prosperity. Its position has meant that it has been fought over several times, during the two World Wars and again during the Iraq War and Iraqi insurgency. It was heavily damaged during the Iraq War, when it was a major focus for the insurgency against occupying Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramadi District
Ramadi ( ar, قضاء الرمادي) is a district in Al Anbar Governorate, Iraq. It is centred on the city of Ramadi. Cities *Ramadi Ramadi ( ar, ٱلرَّمَادِي ''Ar-Ramādī''; also formerly rendered as ''Rumadiyah'' or ''Rumadiya'') is a city in central Iraq, about west of Baghdad and west of Fallujah. It is the capital and largest city of Al Anbar Governorate w ... (400,000) * Sajariyah (20,000) * Hamariyah (15,000) * Husaibah Al Sharqiah (35,000) * Albu Faraj (30,000) * Aljbah (25,000) Districts of Al Anbar Governorate {{Iraq-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hīt
Hīt, also spelled ''Heet'' ( ar, هيت), ancient name ''Is'', is an Iraqi city in Al-Anbar province. Hīt lies northwest of Ramadi, the provincial capital. Straddling the Euphrates River, the city of Hīt was originally a small walled town surrounded by a halt moat and built on two mounds on the site of the ancient city of Is. In ancient times, the town was known for its bitumen wells; bitumen from the wells was used in the construction of Babylon over 3,000 years ago, and for tasks such as caulking boats. Hīt also became a frontier fortress for Assyria. Now, Hīt is a marketplace for agricultural produce. Oil pipelines to the Mediterranean Sea cross the Euphrates there. It was regarded as the head of navigation on the river before the decline in river traffic. Hit marks the beginning of the high sedimentary plain on the Euphrates, and it contains a number of hot springs. The city of Heet is also famous for its ancient yet still functioning water wheels (also known as ''nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
