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Line 98: \|footnotes = }} '''Al Diwaniyah''' ({{lang-ar\|الديوانية}}; [[United States Board on Geographic Names\|BGN]]: '''Ad Dīwānīyah'''; also ~~spelled~~spelt '''Diwaniya''') is the [[capital city]] of [[Iraq]]'s [[Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate]]. In 2002, ~~its~~the population was estimated at 440,927. ==Overview== 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]]. For [[birdwatching\|birdwatchers]], Al-Diwaniyah is a city with a rich bird list, as the city has a wide range of biodiversity. Al-Qadisiyah consists of vast agricultural areas, wetlands, arid zones, and semi-desert areas. The ~~town~~city is the site of a [[tire]] manufacturing plant that once provided ~~tires~~tyres for much of Iraq. The plant is currently active.<ref>{{cite news \|first=Michael \|last=Gordon \|title=The Last Battle \|work=New York Times \|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/03/magazine/03IRAQ-t.html?ei=5124&en=e4acfa2ef87be15d&ex=1375502400&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink&pagewanted=all \|date=2008-08-03 \|accessdate=2008-08-04}}</ref> Al-Diwaniyah is the headquarters of the [[Iraqi Army]]'s [[8th Division (Iraq)]].

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