Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate
Al-Qadisiyah Governorate
القادسية Al-Diwaniyah Governorate | |
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| Coordinates: 31°51′N 45°3′E / 31.850°N 45.050°E | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Capital | Al Diwaniyah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,153 km2 (3,148 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 1,320,000 (10% of total) |
| HDI (2017) | 0.661[1] medium |
| Website | http://www.diwaniya.gov.iq/ |
Al-Qadisiyah Governorate (
Arab. It includes the Mesopotamian marsh
of Hor Aldelmj.
Education
There is one public university known as the University of Qadisiyah, which was founded in the late 1980s, and includes colleges such as nursing, pharmacy, law, literature, education, agriculture, medicine and others. The student population is mostly derived from districts and areas of the province and neighbouring provinces. The university is on the old road leading to the city of Hilla. The technical institute of Al-Qadisiyah is approximately 6 km from the city centre.[citation needed]
Provincial Government
- Governor: Sami Al Hasnawi
- Deputy Governor: Hussain Al Mosawi
- Provincial Council Chairman (PCC): Jubayyir Al Jubouri
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 423,000 | — | ||
| 1987 | 559,805 | +2.84% | ||
| 1997 | 751,331 | +2.99% | ||
| 2009 | 1,077,614 | +3.05% | ||
| 2018 | 1,291,048 | +2.03% | ||
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| Source: Citypopulation[2] | ||||
Districts
References
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ "Population of Governorates". www.citypopulation.de.
External links
- Iraq Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit Reports, Maps and Assessments of Iraq's Governorates from the UN Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit
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