Karbala Governorate

Karbala Governorate (, Muḥāfażat Karbalāʾ) is a governorate in central Iraq. Its administrative center is the city of Karbala, a holy city for Shia Muslims for housing the shrine of the revered Imam Hussein. The population is majority Shia. The governorate includes part of the artificial Lake Milh.

Provincial government

• Governor: Nassif Jassim al-Khattabi
• Deputy Governor: Ali al-Meyali
• Provincial Council Chairman (PCC): Qassim al-Yesari
• Deputy PCC: Mahfudh al-Tamimi

Politics

Results of the 2023 Provincial elections (seats):

• Ibdaa' Karbala (7)
• State of Law Coalition (2)
• We Build Alliance (2)
• Abshir Ya Iraq (1)
• National State Forces Coalition (1)

Districts

• Ain Al-Tamur
• Al-Hindiya (Tuwayrij)
• Karbala

References