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Province of Maysan

Historical Background

It is one of the southern Provinces of Iraq. It
is located to the east of the country, on the
Iranian borders. Its center is the city of
Imarah. It is located on the River Tigris. It
had been known, before 1976 as Imarah
Province. It is believed that the origin of the
name of "Maysan' refers back to the
Kingdom of Mayshan, and turned, by time,
to be Maysan.

Its distinctive location formed a core for an
important city and commercial center and had been adopted by Alexander the Great
as a capital for his kingdom. Among its common names "Korat Dijlah" that means a
number of villages alongside the River Tigris.

Location

The province is located in the southern eastern part of Iraq, on the banks of the river
Tigris. It is almost 400 km away from Baghdad. It represents a commercial center for
agricultural crops, fish, and cattle. It is linked to the Provinces of Basra and Wasit by
a 200 Km main road; and with the Province of Thi Qar through another road. An oil
pipeline passes through the eastern part of the province and extends down to Basra
and Fao southward.

Population: The population of the Province is (1,134.968) person.

Area

The area of the Province of Maysan is (16.072) km²

Main cities:

- Imarah District, Kumait
- Maymouna District, Said
Ahmed Al Rifaii- Al
Maymouna
- Qal'at Salih District, Al Aziz
- Mijar Al Kabeer District, AL
Adil- Al Khair
- Kahla District, Al Musharah-
Beni Hashim