Al-Najaf Governorate

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Governorate
gptkbp:administrativeDivision gptkb:Najaf_City
Central_Iraq
gptkbp:area 28,000 km²
gptkbp:borderedBy gptkb:Qadisiyyah_Governorate
Kufa
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Najaf
gptkbp:climate Hot desert climate
gptkbp:culturalEvents gptkb:Ashura
gptkb:Arbaeen
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Religious center
gptkbp:demographics Shia_Muslim_majority
gptkbp:economy Agriculture
Trade
gptkbp:education Universities
Schools
gptkbp:elevation 70 m
gptkbp:environment Biodiversity
Water scarcity
Pollution concerns
Desertification issues
gptkbp:established 2003
gptkbp:famousFor Imam Ali Shrine
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:River_Euphrates
Desert
gptkbp:governs gptkb:Luay_al-Yasiri
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:Ottoman_rule
gptkb:Iraqi_Civil_War
gptkb:British_mandate
gptkb:Islamic_conquests
2003 invasion of Iraq
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Site of battles
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Al-Najaf Governorate
gptkbp:infrastructure Airports
Roads
Hospitals
Bridges
gptkbp:language gptkb:Arabic
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Iraq
gptkbp:majorCity gptkb:Najaf_City
gptkbp:media Television stations
Local newspapers
gptkbp:naturalResources Water resources
Oil reserves
gptkbp:population 1,200,000
gptkbp:region Middle_Euphrates
gptkbp:sport Athletics
Football clubs
gptkbp:timeZone AST
gptkbp:touristAttraction Historical sites
Religious tourism
gptkbp:transportation Railways
Road networks