Al Diwaniyah
Al Diwaniyah ٱلدِّيوَانِيَّة | |
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  Al Diwaniyah Location within Iraq | |
| Coordinates: 32°00′N 45°00′E / 32.000°N 45.000°E | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Province | Al-Qādisiyyah |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2018)[1] | 403,796 |
Al Diwaniyah (Arabic: ٱلدِّيوَانِيَّة ad-Dīwānīyah), also spelt Diwaniya, is the capital city of Iraq's Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate. In 2014 the population was estimated at 700,000. The city was founded by the rulers of the Khaza'il Dynasty (Banu Khuza'ah) and formally known as Khuza'ahs Diwaniyah - Khuza'ahs Guest House.[2]
Overview
[edit]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 in south-central Iraq.
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 still active as of 2008.[3]
Al-Diwaniyah is the headquarters of the Iraqi Army's 8th Division.
Fortress Zarb (Dhirb) Castle is named after Dhirb Al-Khuza'i, an Emir of the Khaza'il.
Climate
[edit]Al Diwaniyah has a hot desert climate (BWh) in the Köppen–Geiger climate classification system.
| Climate data for Diwaniya (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 17.7 (63.9) | 20.8 (69.4) | 26.0 (78.8) | 32.1 (89.8) | 38.4 (101.1) | 42.8 (109.0) | 45.3 (113.5) | 44.7 (112.5) | 41.4 (106.5) | 35.1 (95.2) | 25.0 (77.0) | 19.2 (66.6) | 32.4 (90.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 11.8 (53.2) | 14.3 (57.7) | 19.3 (66.7) | 25.0 (77.0) | 31.1 (88.0) | 34.9 (94.8) | 36.7 (98.1) | 36.2 (97.2) | 33.0 (91.4) | 26.9 (80.4) | 18.4 (65.1) | 13.4 (56.1) | 25.1 (77.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6.6 (43.9) | 8.6 (47.5) | 12.6 (54.7) | 18.1 (64.6) | 23.7 (74.7) | 26.5 (79.7) | 28.6 (83.5) | 28.1 (82.6) | 25.1 (77.2) | 20.4 (68.7) | 12.6 (54.7) | 8.3 (46.9) | 18.3 (64.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 23.0 (0.91) | 12.0 (0.47) | 11.5 (0.45) | 15.8 (0.62) | 2.6 (0.10) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.7 (0.03) | 4.9 (0.19) | 24.2 (0.95) | 15.2 (0.60) | 109.9 (4.33) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 68.9 | 59.9 | 50.2 | 42.7 | 32.5 | 27.6 | 27.6 | 29.8 | 33.3 | 42.8 | 59.7 | 67.4 | 45.2 |
| Source: NOAA[4] | |||||||||||||
Gallery
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Zarb Castle -
Central Al Diwaniyah -
Central Al Diwaniyah -
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US soldier patrolling the streets of Diwaniyah
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Iraq: Governorates & Cities".
- ^ Al Mayali, Rajwan Faisal Ghazi. مدينة الديوانيّة دراسة في أصل تسميتها والآراء التاريخيّة حول بداية تأسيسها [The city of Al-Diwaniyah: a study on the origin of its name and the historical opinions about the beginning of its establishment] (in Arabic). Al Qadisiya: Faculty of Archeology-University of Al-Qadisiya.
- ^ Gordon, Michael (2008-08-03). "The Last Battle". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Diwaniya". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
External links
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Al Diwaniyah travel guide from Wikivoyage
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