Ba’quba is the capital of the Diyala Governorate in Iraq. It is one of seven districts in the Governorate. Ba’quba is one of the three districts in Diyala that make up 75% of the total population of the Diyala Governorate. The population of Ba’quba is 467,895 people, which is about 38% of the governate's population. The percentage of the people living under the poverty line in the Ba’quba districts is around 6.6%. In 2012 49% (288 total) of all security incidents in the Diyala Governorate occurred in Ba’quba District. The literacy rate in Ba’quba District is around 86% which is slightly higher than average of 84% for the Diyala Governorate. The unemployment rate is 11%, which is the second to lowest rate after the Kifri District. In the Ba’quba district 80% of residents have access to public water, but almost half reported the quality of the water as bad.
