Wasit, Iraq
Facts and figures on Wasit at a glance
Region name: Wasit (Muhafazat Wasit)Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 1,450,000 people
Country: Iraq
Continent: Asia
The regional headquarters of Wasit (Muhafazat Wasit) is located in the regional capital Al Kut (Al Kūt) with a population of 315,162 people.
The distance as the crow flies from Wasit's regional capital Al Kut to Iraq's capital Baghdad (Baghdad) is approximately 161 km (100 mi).
| Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
| Wasit Muhafazat Wasit | 1,450,000 people | Al Kut Al Kūt | 315,162 people |
Compare with other regions in Iraq.
Map of Wasit
Information on Wasit
| Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
| Wasit Muhafazat Wasit | Al Kut Al Kūt | 6 | Iraq | Asia |
Time in Wasit
| Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
| Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 6:23pm (18:23h) | No | Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 6:23pm (18:23h) | UTC +3.0 | Asia/Baghdad |
Geographic coordinates of Wasit
| Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
| Show on map | 32°45'00.0"N (32.7500000°) | 45°25'00.0"E (45.4166700°) |
Subregions in Wasit
There are 6 administrative subregions in Wasit.| Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
| Al-Hai District Al-Hai District | 1. | - | Al Hayy Al Ḩayy | 78,272 |
| Al-Na'maniya District Al-Na'maniya District | 2. | - | An Nu'maniyah An Nu‘mānīyah | 110,000 |
| Al-Suwaira District Al-Suwaira District | 3. | - | As Suwayrah Aş Şuwayrah | 42,354 |
| Badra District Badra District | 4. | - | Badrah Badrah | - |
| Kut District Kut District | 5. | - | Al Kut Al Kūt | 315,162 |
| Qada Al-Azezia Qada Al-Azezia | 6. | - | Al 'Aziziyah Al ‘Azīzīyah | 44,751 |