Wasit Governorate

Wasit Governorate
واسط
Wasit Province
—  Province  —
Coordinates:
Country  Iraq
Capital Al Kut
Area
 • Total 17,153 km2 (6,622.8 sq mi)
Population (2003)
 • Total 913,000

Wasit Governorate (Arabic: واسط Wāsit‎) (or Wasit Province) is a province in eastern Iraq. Its name comes from the Arabic word meaning "middle," as it lies along the Tigris about midway between Baghdad and Basra. Its major cities include the capital Al Kut, Al-Hai, and the city Wasit. Prior to 1976 it was known as Kut Province.

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