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{{Infobox Settlement
{{Location map
|official_name = Al Diwaniyah
|Iraq
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|label= Al Diwaniyah
|native_name = {{lang-ar|الديوانية}} <!-- for cities whose native name is not in English -->
|lat_deg = 31 |lat_min = 59
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|caption=Location of the city of Al Diwaniyah in Iraq
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|subdivision_name1 = [[Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate|Al-Qādisiyyah]]
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'''Al Diwaniyah''' ({{lang-ar|الديوانية}}; [[United States Board on Geographic Names|BGN]]: '''Ad Dīwānīyah'''; also spelled '''Diwaniya''') is the [[capital city]] of [[Iraq]]'s [[Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate]]. In 2002, its population was estimated at 440,927. The area around Al Diwaniyah, which is well [[irrigation|irrigated]] from the nearby [[Euphrates]] river, is often considered to be one on the most fertile parts of Iraq, and is heavily cultivated. The town is located on the main [[rail transport]] corridor between [[Baghdad]] and [[Basra]].