Al-Chibayish District

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Al-Chibayish District
قضاء الجبايش
A Marsh Arab poles a mashoof in Al-Chibayish District
A Marsh Arab poles a mashoof in Al-Chibayish District
Country Iraq
GovernoratesDhi Qar Governorate
Area
 • Total2,372.5 km2 (916.0 sq mi)
Elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Population
 (2017)[2]
 • Total105,147
 • Density44.32/km2 (114.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (AST)
Area code+964

Al-Chibayish District (Arabic: قضاء الجبايش) is a district of the Dhi Qar Governorate, Iraq, located to the east of Nasiriyah and northwest of Basra Governorate. The district capital is Al-Chibayish. The district's geography is dominated by the Hammar Marshes, a subset of the Mesopotamian Marshes, and by the Euphrates River that feeds the marshes.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "هذه ذي قار". الموقع الرسمي لهيئة استثمار ذي قار. حكومة محافظة ذي قار. 2014. Archived from the original on 6 December 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  2. ^ "بالأرقام .. تعرف على عدد سكان محافظة ذي قار". عين العراق نيوز. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2018.