Karbala Governorate

Karbala Governorate
محافظة كربلاء
Karbala Province
—  Province  —
Coordinates:
Country  Iraq
Capital Karbala
Area
 • Total 5,034 km2 (1,943.6 sq mi)
Population (2003)
 • Total 724,000

Karbala Governorate (Arabic: كربلاء Karbalāʾ‎) (or Karbala Province) is a province in central Iraq. The provincial capital is the city of Karbala, a holy city for Shi'ah Muslims, which houses the shrine of Imam Hussein (AS), a greatly revered figure in Shia Islam.

Provincial Government