Al Diwaniyah

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.

Al Diwaniyah ٱلدِّيوَانِيَّة
City
Al Diwaniyah Location within Iraq
Coordinates: 32°00′N 45°00′E
Country	Iraq
Province	Al-Qādisiyyah
Population
• Estimate  (2018)[1]	403,796

Overview

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.^[2]

Al-Diwaniyah is the headquarters of the Iraqi Army's 8th Division.

Climate

Al Diwaniyah has a hot desert climate (BWh) in the Köppen–Geiger climate classification system.

Climate data for Diwaniya (1991–2020)
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[3]

Gallery

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  Zarb Castle
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  Central Al Diwaniyah
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  Central Al Diwaniyah
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  US soldier patrolling the streets of Diwaniyah

See also

• List of places in Iraq
• Battle of Diwaniya