Maysan Province

Maysan Province () is a province in south  Iraq, borders the marsh atween Iraq and Iran. The provincial capital Amarah is located on Tigrisriver . The second settlement is Majar Al-Kabir. Prior to 1976 the province was named Amara Province.

Maysan is a majority Shia province. Its population suffered greatly during the Iran–Iraq War, during which it wis a major battlefield, subsequently post the 1991 Shia Uprising. The population  are traditionally  known as the Marsh Arabsof the ancient Summer where the Garden of Edin is.

Auncient history

Provincial Govrenment
Govrenor: Adil Muhawdar Radi 

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Freemit airtins
Iraq Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit Reports, Maps and Assessments of Iraq's Provinces from the UN Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit


Category:Provinces o Iraq
Category:Fertile Crescent