Karbala Governorate

Karbala Governorate (محافظة كربلاء, Muḥāfażat Karbalāʾ) is a governorate in central Iraq. Its administrative center is the city of Karbala, a holy city for Shia Muslims for housing the shrine of the revered Imam Hussein. The population is majority Shia. The governorate includes part of the artificial Lake Milh.

Provincial Government

 * Governor: Nassif Jassim al-Khattabi
 * Deputy Governor: Ali al-Meyali
 * Provincial Council Chairman (PCC): Qassim al-Yesari
 * Deputy PCC: Mahfudh al-Tamimi

Politics
Results of the 2023 Provincial elections (seats):
 * Ibdaa' Karbala (7)
 * State of Law Coalition (2)
 * We Build Alliance (2)
 * Abshir Ya Iraq (1)
 * National State Forces Coalition (1)

Districts

 * Ain Al-Tamur
 * Al-Hindiya (Tuwayrij)
 * Karbala