Diyala Governorate Profile March 2009
Overview Located on the Iraq’s eastern border with Iran, Diyala also borders Baghdad to the south east. The population is the most rural in Iraq. The landscape varies dramatically from the Himreen mountains in the north to the desert in the south.
Diyala’s diverse ethnic composition of Kurds, Turkmen and Arabs has led to widespread security problems, particularly after 2006. Ap- proximately 80% of Diyala’s (IDPs) are originally from Diyala, having fled to other parts of the governorate to avoid being targeted for their religious, sectarian or political allegiances. Disputed borders with the Kurdistan region also contribute to the tensions. While security im- proved in the second half of 2008, the situation remains tense com- pared to most of Iraq.
With the exception of Baladrooz district, Diyala performs well accord- ing to humanitarian and development indicators. Baladrooz has se- vere problems with poverty and unreliable electricity supplies. High numbers in both Baladrooz and Al-Khalis suffer from chronic disease. Connection to the water network is poor outside Ba’quba and Al-Kha- lis.
Demographics IDPs & Returnees Governorate Capital: Ba’qubah 637814#9:#,-./#;5<#01234511/#=14#'&& :#2>1# Number of IDPs and Returnees per 1000 of Area: 17,685 sq km (4.1% of Iraq) =9=3?;@95/#9:#-AB;?;#;5<#,4;C# Population: 1,560,621 (5% of total) the population in Diyala and Iraq Source: COSIT (2007) %%# Gender Distribution: Male: 50% Female: 50% 01234511/# Geographical Distribution: Rural: 59% Urban: 41% "# Source: GoI COSIT (est. for 2007) Population by district: Baqubah 135,291 Al-Muqdadiya 248,575 $$# Al-Khalis 319,332 Khanaqin 179,191 ,-./# Baldrooz 627,489 Kifri 50743 !"# Source: IOM as of September 2008 Source: COSIT (2007)*
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