Ar-Rutba District

This article is about the district. For the town, see Ar-Rutbah.
Ar-Rutba District
قضاء الرطبة
District
Street scene in Ar-Rutba town (2004) Ar-Rutba is the largest, southernmost and westernmost of the districts in Al Anbar Governorate
Street scene in Ar-Rutba town (2004)

Ar-Rutba is the largest, southernmost and westernmost of the districts in Al Anbar Governorate
Location of Ar-Rutba District
Coordinates: 33°2′17″N 40°17′4″E / 33.03806°N 40.28444°E / 33.03806; 40.28444
Country Iraq
GovernoratesAl Anbar Governorate
SeatAr-Rutba
Area
 • Total93,445 km2 (36,079 sq mi)
Population
2018
 • Total47,040
 • Density0.50/km2 (1.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (AST)

Ar-Rutba District (Arabic: قضاء الرطبة) is the largest district by area in Al Anbar Governorate also the largest in the entirety of Iraq, covering 93,445 km2, and the least populated in relative and absolute terms in Anbar Governorate, with a population of 47,040 or 0.5112 per km2.[1] It is also the southernmost district of Al Anbar Governorate, the westernmost of the whole country, and the only district nationwide bordering Jordan. It is centred on the town of Ar-Rutba.

Towns

References

  1. ^ GeoHive: Iraq population statistics
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