Al Diwaniyah
Al Diwaniyah (Arabic: الديوانية; BGN: Ad Dīwānīyah; also spelled Diwaniya) is the caipital ceety o Iraq's Al-Qādisiyyah Govrenorate. In 2002, its population wis estimatit at 440,927. The aurie aroond Al Diwaniyah, which is well irrigatit frae the nearby Euphrates river, is eften considered tae be ane on the maist fertile pairts o Iraq, an is hivily cultivatit. The toun is locatit on the main rail transport corridor atween Baghdad an Basra.
Al Diwaniyah Arabic: الديوانية | |
|---|---|
Ceety | |
  Al Diwaniyah Al Diwaniyah's location inside Iraq | |
| Coordinates: 32°00′N 45°00′E / 32.000°N 45.000°E | |
| Kintra |  Iraq |
| Province | Al-Qādisiyyah |
| Population (2002 Est) | |
| • Total | 440,927 |
For birdwatchers, Al-Diwaniyah is a ceety wi a rich bird list, as the ceety haes a wide range o biodiversity. Al-Qadisiyah consists o vast agricultural auries, wetlands, arid zones, an semi-desert auries.
The toun is the steid o a tyre manufacturin plant that ance provided tires for much o Iraq. The plant is currently active.[1]
Al-Diwaniyah is the heidquarters o the Iraqi Airmy's 8t Diveesion (Iraq).
Climate eedit
| Climate data for Ad Diwaniyah | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average heich °C (°F) | 15 (59) |
19 (66) |
24 (75) |
30 (86) |
37 (98) |
41 (105) |
43 (109) |
42 (108) |
40 (104) |
33 (92) |
24 (76) |
17 (63) |
30 (87) |
| Average law °C (°F) | 6 (43) |
9 (48) |
13 (55) |
18 (65) |
23 (74) |
26 (79) |
27 (81) |
27 (80) |
24 (75) |
19 (67) |
12 (54) |
8 (47) |
18 (64) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 23 (0.9) |
15 (0.6) |
20 (0.8) |
18 (0.7) |
7.6 (0.3) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
2.5 (0.1) |
13 (0.5) |
20 (0.8) |
119.1 (4.7) |
| Source: Watherbase [2] | |||||||||||||
See also eedit
References eedit
- ↑ Gordon, Michael (3 August 2008). "The Last Battle". New York Times. Retrieved 4 August 2008.
- ↑ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.