Karbala Governorate

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Seal | | | | Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}32°27′N 43°48′E / 32.450°N 43.800°E / 32.450; 43.800 | | Iraq | | Karbala | | Nassif Jassim al-Khattabi | | 5,034 km2 (1,944 sq mi) | | 1,754,065 | | 348.4/km2 (902.5/sq mi) | | IQ-KA | | 0.693@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output div:not(.notheme)>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output p>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output table:not(.notheme) .tmp-color{color:inherit!important}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output div:not(.notheme)>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output p>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output table:not(.notheme) .tmp-color{color:inherit!important}}medium · 14th of 18 | | karbala.gov.iq |

Karbala Governorate (Arabic: محافظة كربلاء, Muḥāfażat Karbalāʾ) is a governorate in central Iraq. Its administrative center is the city of Karbala, a holy city for Shia Muslims for housing the shrine of the revered Imam Hussein. The population is majority Shia. The governorate includes part of the artificial Lake Milh.

Districts

• Governor: Nassif Jassim al-Khattabi
• Deputy Governor: Ali al-Meyali
• Provincial Council Chairman (PCC): Qassim al-Yesari
• Deputy PCC: Mahfudh al-Tamimi

Results of the 2023 Provincial elections (seats):

• Ibdaa' Karbala (7)
• State of Law Coalition (2)
• We Build Alliance (2)
• Abshir Ya Iraq (1)
• National State Forces Coalition (1)

• Ain Al-Tamur
• Al-Hindiya (Tuwayrij)
• Karbala