Muthanna Governorate

Muthanna Governorate
محافظة المثنى
Al Muthanna Province
Flag of Muthanna Governorate
Official seal of Muthanna Governorate
Location of Muthanna Governorate
Coordinates: 30°12′N 45°21′E / 30.200°N 45.350°E / 30.200; 45.350
Country Iraq
CapitalSamawah
Named forAl-Muthanna ibn Haritha
Government
 • GovernorMohannad al-Attabi
Area
 • Total
51,740 km2 (19,980 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
835,797[1]
HDI (2021)0.644[2]
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Websitehttp://muthana.gov.iq/

Muthanna Governorate (Arabic: المثنى Al Muthannā) or Al Muthanna Province, is a province in Iraq, named after the 7th-century Arab general al-Muthanna ibn Haritha. It is in the south of the country, bordering Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. The provincial capital is the city of Samawah. It has the highest poverty rate in Iraq, with a rate of 52%.[3]

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de
  2. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  3. ^ "Poverty rate in Nineveh province nearly doubled". Kirkuknow. Retrieved 2024-01-22.

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