Wasit Province (Arabic: واسط Wāsit) (or Wasit Governorate) is a province in eastern Iraq. Its name comes from the Arabic word meaning "middle," as it lies along the Tigris about midway between Baghdad and Basra. Its major cities include the capital Al Kut, Al-Hai, and the city Wasit. Prior to 1976 it was known as Kut Province.
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Country:
Area:
- 17,153 km² (6622.8 mi² )
Population:
- 913,000
Also known as:
- Kut,
- Al Kut,
- Muḩāfaz̧At Wāsiţ,
- Kut Al Imara,
- Muhafazat Wasit,
- Liwaalkut,
- Kūt Al Imāra,
- Liwā’ Al Kūt,
- Wāsiţ,
- Liwa' Al Kut,
- Al Kūt,
- Wasit
