Dhi Qar Governorate
Thi Qar
ذي قار Thi Qar Province | |
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| Coordinates: 31°14′N 46°19′E / 31.233°N 46.317°E | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Capital | Nasiriyah |
| Governor | Mortada Aboud al-Ibrahimi |
| Area | |
• Total | 12,900 km2 (5,000 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 2,095,172 |
| ISO 3166 code | IQ-DQ |
| HDI (2021) | 0.684 medium |
Dhi Qar Governorate (Arabic: ذي قار, romanized: Thi Qār, Arabic: [ðiː qɑːr]) is a governorate in southern Iraq, in the Arabian Peninsula. The provincial capital is Nasiriyah. Prior to 1976 the governorate was known as Muntafiq Governorate. Thi Qar was the heartland of the ancient Iraqi civilization of Sumer, and includes the ruins of Ur, Eridu, Lagash, Larsa, Girsu, Umma, and Bad-tibira. The southern area of the governorate is covered by Mesopotamian Marshes.