Dhi Qar

ذي قار Ḏī Qār
Basic data
Country	Iraq
Capital	Nasiriya
surface	12,900 km²
Residents	1,454,200
density	113 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2	IQ-DQ

Coordinates: 31 ° 0 ′  N , 46 ° 0 ′  E

Dhi Qar ( Arabic ذي قار, DMG Ḏī Qār ) is an Iraqi governorate with an area of ​​12,900 km². In 2003 1,454,200 people lived here. The capital is Nasiriya . Together with Maisan and Basra , Dhi Qar plans to create an autonomous region.

The districts of the province are:

• Al-Jubayish
• Nasiriya
• ar-Rifa'i
• Ash Shatra
• Suq asch-Schuyuch

On October 15, 2005, 97.15% of 463,710 voters voted yes for the new constitution.