Hamza, Iraq
Coordinates: 31°44′02″N 45°00′31″E / 31.73389°N 45.00861°E
| Hamza Arabic: الحمزة | |
|---|---|
  Hamza Hamza's location inside Iraq | |
| Coordinates: 31°43′28″N 44°58′36″E / 31.724332°N 44.976676°E | |
| Country |
 Iraq |
| Governorate | Al-Qadisiyyah Governorate |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 160.000 |
| Area code(s) | +964 |
Hamza (Arabic: الحمزة) is Iraqi city and seat of Hamza District. It is situated in Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate 25km south of Diwaniya and 175 km south of Baghdad on the Diwaniya Channel (derived from Euphrates).Its name attributed to Ahmad Ibn Hashim Al-Ghurifi titled Hamza who killed and buried in the region (before the city has been built).[1] total population Arab Shia Islam belonging to Arabic tribes such as Jubur ,Khazali,Salameh , Aerdh ,and Alakra.[2]