NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Wasit Governorate

Wasit is one of the governorates of Iraq. It is in the east of the country. Its name comes from the Arabic word meaning "middle," as it lies along the Tigris about midway between Baghdad and the Persian Gulf. Its major cities include the capital, Al Kut, and Al Hayy. Image File history File links IraqWasit. ... Iraq is divided into 18 governorates or provinces, called muhafazat in Arabic (singular - muhafazah): The current set of governorates were established in 1976. ... Average temperature (red) and precipitations (blue) in Baghdad Baghdad (Arabic: , Persian: Ø¨ØºØ¯Ø§Ø¯ prenounced in arabic as Barhdad) is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Province. ... Map of the Persian Gulf. ... Kūt (كوت; also known as Kut-Al-Imara and Kut El Amara) is a city in eastern Iraq, on the left bank of the Tigris River, about 100 miles south east of Baghdad, at 32. ...

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