Al-Shamiya District
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31°46′45″N 44°36′31″E / 31.77907°N 44.60861°E
Al-Shamiya District
Arabic: قضاء الشامية | |
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Country | Iraq |
Governorates | Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate |
Seat | Al-Shamiya |
Area | |
• Total | 947 km2 (366 sq mi) |
Population (2015)[citation needed] | |
• Total | 400,000 |
• Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
Al-Shamiya District is a district of Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate, Iraq. Its seat is the city of Shamiya. It has 4 subdistricts: Al-Shamiya (الشامية), Ghammas (غماس), Al-Aslahea (الصلاحية), and Almhnanwip (المهناوية). The Al-Shamiya branch of the Euphrates river runs through the district.