Maysan Governorate

Maysan Governorate ميسان Maysan Province
—  Province  —
Coordinates: 31°54′N 47°2′E / 31.9°N 47.033°E / 31.9; 47.033Coordinates: 31°54′N 47°2′E / 31.9°N 47.033°E / 31.9; 47.033
Country	Iraq
Capital	Amarah
Area
- Total	16,072 km2 (6,205.4 sq mi)
Population (2003)
- Total	803,000

Maysan Governorate (Arabic: ميسان Maysān‎) (or Maysan Province) is a province in southeastern Iraq, bordering Iran. The provincial capital, located beside the Tigris, is Amarah. The second settlement is Majar Al-Kabir. Prior to 1976 the province was known as Amara Province.

Maysan is a majority Shia province. Its population suffered greatly during the Iran–Iraq War, during which it was a major battlefield, and subsequently post the 1991 Shia Uprising. The governorate is traditionally home to many Marsh Arabs.

Ancient history

Further information: Sumer

Provincial Government

• Governor: Adil Muhawdar Radi [1]

See also

• Sumer

External links

• Iraq Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit Reports, Maps and Assessments of Iraq's Governorates from the UN Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit