Al-Kahla District

31°38′54″N 47°33′18″E / 31.64835°N 47.55507°E / 31.64835; 47.55507

Al-Kahla District
Arabic: قضاء الكحلاء
Interactive map of Al-Kahla District
Country Iraq
GovernorateMaysan Governorate
SeatAl-Kahla
Time zoneUTC+3 (AST)

Al-Kahla District (Arabic: قضاء الكحلاء) is a district of the Maysan Governorate, Iraq. According to data from the Iraqi Planning Ministry, Al-Kalha has a poverty rate of 79.9%, the highest rate of all Iraq's urban regions.[1][2]

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  2. ^ Sara Mahmood AL-JAWARI. "Regional Development Prospects for Sustainable Urbanization. Case Study – Qalaat Salih in Iraq" (PDF). geografie.ubbcluj.ro. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2026.