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Al-Shamiya District

Coordinates: 31°46′45″N 44°36′31″E / 31.77907°N 44.60861°E / 31.77907; 44.60861
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31°46′45″N 44°36′31″E / 31.77907°N 44.60861°E / 31.77907; 44.60861

Al-Shamiya District
Arabic: قضاء الشامية
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Country Iraq
GovernoratesAl-Qādisiyyah Governorate
SeatAl-Shamiya
Area
 • Total
947 km2 (366 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)[citation needed]
 • Total
400,000
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (AST)

Al-Shamiya District is a district of Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate, Iraq. Its seat is the city of Shamiya. It has 4 subdistricts: Al-Shamiya (الشامية), Ghammas (غماس), Al-Aslahea (الصلاحية), and Almhnanwip (المهناوية). The Al-Shamiya branch of the Euphrates river runs through the district.