Geographical Location: central of Iraq
Area: 5,034 km²
Population: 1,218,732 people according to statistical estimates of 2018
Agriculture: wheat and barley, fruit trees, palm trees, sesame, sunflower
Industry: food and construction industries
Historic and tourist sites: the shrine of imam Hussein (peace be upon him), the shrine of imam Abbas (peace be upon him), Al-Akhaydir palace, Khan AL- Nakhilah