Maysan Province
Maysan Province ([ميسان Maysān] error: {{lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a province in south Iraq, borders the marsh atween Iraq and Iran. The provincial capital Amarah is located on Tigrisriver . The second settlement is Majar Al-Kabir. Prior to 1976 the province was named Amara Province.
Maysan Province ميسان Maysan Govrenorate | |
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Province | |
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| Coordinates: 31°54′N 47°2′E / 31.900°N 47.033°E | |
| Kintra |  Iraq |
| Caipital | Amarah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16072 km2 (6,205 sq mi) |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 803,000 |
Maysan is a majority Shia province. Its population suffered greatly during the Iran–Iraq War, during which it wis a major battlefield, subsequently post the 1991 Shia Uprising. The population are traditionally known as the Marsh Arabsof the ancient Summer where the Garden of Edin is.
Auncient history eedit
Provincial Govrenment eedit
- Govrenor: Adil Muhawdar Radi [1]
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Freemit airtins eedit
- Iraq Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit Reports, Maps and Assessments of Iraq's Provinces from the UN Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit