Al Diwaniyah

Al Diwaniyah
Arabic: الديوانية‎‎
City

Al-Diwaniyah at night
Al Diwaniyah

Al Diwaniyah's location inside Iraq

Coordinates: 32°00′N 45°00′E / 32.000°N 45.000°E / 32.000; 45.000
Country  Iraq
Province Al-Qādisiyyah
Population (2012 Est)
 • Total 650,927

Al Diwaniyah (Arabic: الديوانية‎‎; BGN: Ad Dīwānīyah; also spelt Diwaniya) is the capital city of Iraq's Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate. In 2002 the population was estimated at 440,927.

Overview

The area around Al Diwaniyah, which is well irrigated from the nearby Euphrates river, is often considered to be one on the most fertile parts of Iraq, and is heavily cultivated. The town is located on the main rail transport corridor between Baghdad and Basra.

For birdwatchers, Al-Diwaniyah is a city with a rich bird list, as the city has a wide range of biodiversity. Al-Qadisiyah consists of vast agricultural areas, wetlands, arid zones, and semi-desert areas.

The city is the site of a tire manufacturing plant that once provided tires for much of Iraq. The plant is currently active.[1]

Al-Diwaniyah is the headquarters of the Iraqi Army's 8th Division (Iraq).

Climate

Climate data for Ad Diwaniyah
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 15
(59)		 19
(66)		 24
(75)		 30
(86)		 37
(98)		 46
(115)		 52
(125)		 49
(120)		 40
(104)		 33
(92)		 24
(76)		 17
(63)		 31
(87)
Average low °C (°F) 6
(43)		 9
(48)		 13
(55)		 18
(65)		 23
(74)		 26
(79)		 27
(81)		 27
(80)		 24
(75)		 19
(67)		 12
(54)		 8
(47)		 18
(64)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 23
(0.9)		 15
(0.6)		 20
(0.8)		 18
(0.7)		 8
(0.3)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 3
(0.1)		 13
(0.5)		 20
(0.8)		 117
(4.6)
Source: Weatherbase [2]

See also

References

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Al Diwaniyah.
  1. ↑ Gordon, Michael (2008-08-03). "The Last Battle". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
  2. ↑ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.

Coordinates: 31°59′21″N 44°55′29″E / 31.98917°N 44.92472°E / 31.98917; 44.92472

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