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
Province
Coordinates: 31°54′N 47°2′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

Further information: Sumer

Provincial Govrenment

• Govrenor: Adil Muhawdar Radi

See an aw

• Sumer

Freemit airtins

• Iraq Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit Reports, Maps and Assessments of Iraq's Provinces from the UN Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit