Wasit Governorate

Infobox Settlement
official_name =Pagename
native_name =Arabic: واسط


mapsize=200
settlement_type =Governorate
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =Iraq
subdivision_type1 = Capital
subdivision_name1 = Al Kut
latd=32 |latm=40 |latNS=N
longd=45 |longm=45 |longEW=E
population_as_of = 2003
population_total = 913000
density_km2 =
area_total_km2 = 17153
blank_name=Main language(s)
blank_info= Arabic, Kurdish

Wasit ( _ar. واسط) is one of the governorates of Iraq. It is in the east of the country. Its name comes from the Arabic word meaning "middle," as it lies along the Tigris about midway between Baghdad and the Basra. Its major cities include the capital, Al Kut, and Al Hayy. Prior to 1976 it was known as Kut Province. Another city in this Governorate is Wasit.

Provincial Government

*Governor: Latif al-Turfa [http://rfe.rferl.org/newsline/2008/03/6-SWA/swa-070308.asp]
*Deputy Governor: Ahmed Abdu Salam [http://www.dvidshub.net/media/pubs/pdf_1555.pdf]

Cities

* Kut (374 Thousand)
* Al Suwaira (161 Thousand)
* Al-Hai
* Al Azeeziaya