Diyala

Diyala (in Kurdish: پارێزگای دیالە‏) is one of the eighteen governorates of Iraq, its center is the city of Baqubah and is located east of the capital, Baghdad, and its population is more than 1.6 million people according to the latest statistics, and Ali Al-Wardi considers it one of the most important suburbs of Baghdad and a cultural and social extension of it throughout the ages.

Diyala River

Al-Wand Archaeological Bridge in Diyala

Baqubah Orchards

Bridge on the Diyala River

Palm groves in the village of Al-Mahmoudiya Al-Aswad, one of the villages of Al-Khalis in Diyala

Geography

See also: Al-Wand River, Darbandikhan Dam, Hamrin Dam, and Diyala Dam

Diyala is located in eastern Iraq and is 57 km north of the capital, Baghdad, and the Diyala River passes through it, which flows into the Tigris River. It is one of the governorates famous for agriculture, especially citrus cultivation, and it also has Ibn Firnas International Airport.

Among its dependencies are Balad Ruz district, Al-Muqdadiyah district, which is famous for pomegranate cultivation, Khanaqin district, and Balad Ruz district. Among its dependent districts are the border district of Mandali and the district of Qazaniyah. The governorate is also famous for the Hamrin Mountains and its beautiful basin. It also contains the Diyala Dam, in addition to Lake Hamrin, which is located on the Diyala River, which springs from two branches, one from inside Iranian territory and the other from inside Iraq.