Dhi Qar Governorate, Governorate in southern region, Iraq.
The territory extends over 12,900 square kilometers of land between Wassit, Missan, Basrah, Muthanna, Samawah, and Qadissiya governorates in Iraq.
The region changed its name from Muntafiq Governorate to Dhi Qar in 1976 and contains major archaeological sites including Ur, Eridu, Lagash, and Larsa.
The population of over 2 million inhabitants consists mainly of Shia Arabs, with Marsh Arabs residing in the southern Mesopotamian Marshes region.
The governorate includes multiple administrative districts such as Chibayish, Nasiriyah, Shatra, Suq al-Shoyukh, and Rifai, with Nasiriyah serving as capital.
The territory includes both ancient Sumerian ruins and extensive Mesopotamian Marshes, creating a combination of archaeological and ecological areas.
Location: Iraq
Capital city: Nasiriyah
Shares border with: Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate, Basra Governorate, Maysan Governorate
GPS coordinates: 31.23333,46.31667
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:34
Ur
36.3 km
Uruk
65.4 km
Ziggurat of Ur
36.4 km
Nippur
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Umma
63.2 km
Royal Cemetery at Ur
36.3 km
Isin
125.1 km
Shuruppak
97.7 km
Eanna
65.5 km
Bad-tibira
34.1 km
Wasit
106.4 km
Adab
86.4 km
Ennigaldi-Nanna's museum
36.3 km
Tell al-'Ubaid
39.9 km
Hawizeh Marshes
136.5 km
Imam Ali Mosque
164.2 km
Mausoleum of Imam al-Hasan of Basra
162.6 km
Ahwar of Southern Iraq
132.6 km
Ezra's Tomb
105.4 km
Central Marshes
70.8 km
Basra Memorial
148.9 km
Amara War Cemetery
105.1 km
Al-Kut Olympic Stadium
148.4 km
Nasiriyah Drainage Pump Station
29 km
Zarb Castle
165.2 km
Qalat Sikar Air Base
67 km
Tūlūl al Baqarat
135.2 km
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