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Province of Thi Qar

Historical Background

Thi Qar is one of the Iraqi southern
Provinces. Its center is the city of Nasiriyah.
Historical evidence indicates that this name
exists from old ages. Some historical sites,
such as, the ancient city of Ur, 5.000 years
B. C. occurs there. It is the land where the
Sumerians and Acadians settled.

Location

The Province of Thi Qar is located at the
heart of the southern part of Iraq. The best
part of the area of the Province is situated next to the Rivers of Euphrates and
Gharraf. The Province is one of the most ancient lands settled by human being and
established the first human civilization and there still lays the ancient archeological
monuments of cities such as Ur and Lagash and else.

Area

The area of the Province of Thi Qar is (13,626) km².

Population: The population of the Province is
(2.132.149) person.

Main cities:

- Nasiriyah District,Al Eslah- Al Bathaa- Said
Dekheel- Ur
- Rifa'i District, Qalaa Suker- Al Nasir- Al Fajir
- Suq Al-Shouyoukh District, Akeka- Karma Beni Saad- Fdhaliya- Al Tar
- Al Jabaish District, Hammar- Al Fohood
- Shatra District, Dwaya- Al Garaf

Aaqura Heritage City