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Karbala, Karbala

Iraq

Regional capital32.6160° N, 44.0249° E

Karbala is a regional capital located in Karbala, Iraq. The recorded population is 1,218,732.

Population1,218,732
ProvinceKarbala
Coordinates32.6160° N, 44.0249° E
CountryIraq
Rank in Iraq#7 of 23,819

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About Karbala

You can find Karbala at 32.62° N, 44.02° E, in the Northern Hemisphere. It is classified under Karbala, Iraq.

Ranked #7 in Iraq by population, Karbala has 1,218,732 residents out of 23,819 registered localities.

Cities in Karbala

The Karbala region of Iraq is home to Karbala and other cities such as Al Hindīyah, Qaryat al Jawf, Karīm Samayţaţ. Karbala has 1,218,732 inhabitants.

Al Hindīyah84,100Qaryat al JawfKarīm Samayţaţ‘Abd al Amīr NādhimḨasan ar RuhaymīSay‘ūdḨasan ḨusaynFayāḑ ‘AbbāsKhān an NukhaylahIkhwān Ālbū Ḩaşr

Nearby Cities

Karbala is surrounded by 20 cities and towns within a 25 km radius.

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Ḩayy al Jam‘īyahNeighborhood
0.4 km
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Ḩayy as Sa‘dīyahNeighborhood
0.5 km
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Ḩayy al ‘Abbāsīyah al GharbīyahNeighborhood
0.7 km
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Ḩayy al MukhayyamNeighborhood
0.7 km
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Karbala CityCity
0.8 km
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Ḩayy RamaḑānNeighborhood
0.9 km
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Ḩayy Bāb aţ ŢāqNeighborhood
1 km
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Ḩayy Bāb an NajafNeighborhood
1.2 km
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Ḩayy at Ta‘lībNeighborhood
1.3 km
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Ḩayy Bāb as SalālimahNeighborhood
1.3 km
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Ḩayy Bāb al KhānNeighborhood
1.4 km
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Al HussainCity
1.4 km
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Ḩayy an NaqībNeighborhood
1.4 km
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Ḩayy al QazwīnīyahNeighborhood
1.4 km
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Ḩayy Bāb ŢuwayrījNeighborhood
1.5 km
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Ḩayy al ‘Abbāsīyah ash SharqīyahNeighborhood
1.6 km
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Ḩayy al Işlāḩ az Zirā‘īNeighborhood
1.7 km
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Ḩayy Bāb BaghdādNeighborhood
1.7 km
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Ḩayy al Muwaz̧z̧afīn al ŪláNeighborhood
1.7 km
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Yūsuf ‘AlīCity
1.7 km

Universities in Karbala

Karbala is home to 2 universities and higher education institutions.

UniversityFoundedTypeQS
Karbala Technical Institute———
University of Karbala2002——
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Explore Iraq

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Largest cities in Iraq

#1 Baghdad7,216,000#2 Al Mawşil al Jadīdah2,065,597#3 Al Başrah al Qadīmah2,015,483#4 Mosul1,683,000#5 Erbil1,612,700
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Karbala?

Karbala has a population of 1,218,732. It ranks #7 in Iraq by population.

What province or state is Karbala in?

Karbala is located in Karbala, Iraq.

Where is Karbala located?

Karbala is located at coordinates 32.62° N, 44.02° E in Karbala, Iraq.

Karbala, Iraq data is included in the Bamwor global dataset, a structured database used by developers and AI systems.

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