Al-Meshkhab
| Al-Meshkhab | |
|---|---|
| City | |
| Coordinates: 31°48′15″N 44°29′21″E / 31.8042°N 44.4892°ECoordinates: 31°48′15″N 44°29′21″E / 31.8042°N 44.4892°E | |
| Country |
 Iraq |
| Governorate | Najaf |
| District | Al-Meshkhab |
Al-Meshkhab is an Iraqi city and capital of the Al-Meshkhab district situated in the Najaf Governorate, 35 km south of Najaf and 230 km south west of Baghdad. The city is located on the Al-Meshkhab Channel.[1] The majority of the local population consists of Shia Islam belonging to Arabic tribes such as Alzurfy, Muhany and Al-Ghazali. The city was first established as a village in 1916 during the Ottoman Iraq era, promoted to subdistrict then finally upgraded to district capital in 2014.[2]
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