Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate

Qadisiyyah Province (Arabic: القادسية Al Qādisiyyah‎) (or Al-Qadisiyah Governorate) is one of the provinces of Iraq. It is in the center-south of the country. Its capital is Al Diwaniyah. Before 1976, it was part of the ad-Diwāniyyah Province, along with al-Muthannā Governorate and Najaf Governorate. The province is named after the historical city of Al-Qādisiyyah; the site of the Battle of al-Qādisiyyah, where in 636 CE the Islamic Rashidun forc... More

Country:

Area:

  • 8,153 km² (3148 mi² )

Population:

  • 887,000

Also known as:

  • Al-Qadisiyyah Governorate,
  • Ad Diwaniyah,
  • Qadissiya Muhafadha,
  • Liwaaddiwaniyah,
  • Ad Dīwānīyah,
  • Muhafazat Al Qadisiyah,
  • Līwā’ Ad Dīwānīyah,
  • Muḩāfaz̧At Al Qādisīyah,
  • Diwaniya,
  • Liwa' Ad Diwaniyah,
  • Al Qādisīyah,
  • Al-Qadisiyah
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