Dhi Qar Governorate

Thi Qar ذي قار Thi Qar Province
Governorate
Seal
Coordinates: 31°14′N 46°19′E / 31.233°N 46.317°E / 31.233; 46.317
Country	Iraq
Capital	Nasiriyah
Governor	Mortada Aboud al-Ibrahimi
Area
• Total	12,900 km2 (5,000 sq mi)
Population  (2018[1])
• Total	2,095,172
HDI (2021)	0.684[2] medium

Dhi Qar Governorate (Arabic: ذي قار, romanized: Thi Qār, Arabic: [ðiː qɑːr]) is a governorate in southern Iraq, in the Arabian Peninsula. The provincial capital is Nasiriyah. Prior to 1976 the governorate was known as Muntafiq Governorate. Thi Qar was the heartland of the ancient Iraqi civilization of Sumer, and includes the ruins of Ur, Eridu, Lagash, Larsa, Girsu, Umma, and Bad-tibira. The southern area of the governorate is covered by Mesopotamian Marshes.