Maysān Governorate

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Maysān Governorate is an administrative region in southeastern Iraq, known for its marshlands and capital city, Amarah.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Governorate of Iraq
administrativeCenter Amarah NERFINISHED
borderWith Basra Governorate NERFINISHED
Dhi Qar Governorate NERFINISHED
Iran NERFINISHED
Wasit Governorate NERFINISHED
capital Amarah NERFINISHED
climate arid climate
containsCity Al-Majar al-Kabir NERFINISHED
Al-Mejar Al-Kabi NERFINISHED
Ali al-Gharbi NERFINISHED
Amarah NERFINISHED
Kumait NERFINISHED
Qal'at Saleh NERFINISHED
containsProtectedArea Hawizeh Marshes NERFINISHED
containsRiver Al-Kahla River NERFINISHED
Tigris River NERFINISHED
country Iraq
hasBorderType international border with Iran
hasCapital Amarah NERFINISHED
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
fishing
oil production
hasEthnicGroup Arabs NERFINISHED
hasFeature Mesopotamian Marshes NERFINISHED
marshlands
hasGovernmentType provincial government
hasHistoricalRegion Maysan NERFINISHED
hasReligiousGroup Shia Muslims NERFINISHED
hasSettlementType Governorate
isSubdivisionOf Iraq NERFINISHED
knownFor marsh Arab communities
wetland ecosystems
languageUsed Arabic
locatedIn Iraqi Kurdistan Region NERFINISHED
southeastern Iraq
locatedOn Tigris River basin NERFINISHED
namedAfter historical region of Maysan
officialLanguage Arabic
partOf Republic of Iraq NERFINISHED
region South Iraq NERFINISHED
subdivisionOf Iraq NERFINISHED
subdivisionType Governorate
timeZone Arabia Standard Time NERFINISHED
usesCurrency Iraqi dinar NERFINISHED
utcOffset +3
vehicleRegistrationCode Maysan NERFINISHED

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Maysan Governorate hasAlternativeSpelling Maysān Governorate