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Province of Diyala

Historical Background

Ba'quba is the center of the Province of
Diyala. All over the Province there are
ancient buildings and historical sites which
are considered as tourist sites. Most
prominent of these sites are Prophet Danial
Shrine, Tel Asmer, Tel Abu Uthaina, Tel
Shihab, Zindan, the Abbasid Dam on the
river Al-Uthaim, ancient Saray of Ba'quba,
and the River of Wend and Khait Al Habs).
The Province is characterized for its
historical hills which are traced back to the
th
5 century B. C.
Location

Province of Diyala is situated in the eastern part of Iraq, between the longitudes (34-
36) and the altitudes (44- 46). The center of the Province is the city of Ba'quba, 56 km
north east of Baghdad. It is boarded by the Provinces of Baghdad, Saladin, westwards,
Sulaimaniyah to the north, Wasit and the Islamic Republic of Iran to the east. The
main paved roads which link Baghdad to Tehran, Baghdad- Kirkuk, Sulaymaniyah
and Irbil pass through the Province.

Area

The area of the Province of Diyala is (17.685) km² which represents 4% of the total
area of Iraq.

Population

Population of the province is (1.660.007) person according to population growth in
Iraq 2.8%

Main cities:

- Ba'quba District
- Baladrouz District
- Khalis District
- Mouqdadiyah District
- Khanaqeen District
- Kifri District