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Haditha (, al-Ḥadīthah) is a town in the Al Anbar Governorate, about northwest of Baghdad. It is a farming town situated on the Euphrates River. Its population of around 46,500 people, predominantly Sunni Muslim Arabs. The town lies near the Buhayrat al Qadisiyyah, an artificial lake which was created by the building of the Haditha Dam, the largest hydroelectric facility in Iraq.

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Place details

Locality
حديثة
Region
محافظة الأنبار
Country
العراق
Population
30,925
Timezone
Asia/Baghdad

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Haditha
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_skyline
Inbound3292807512093856589نواعير حديثة.jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map
Iraq
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Al-Anbar
Settlement.unit_pref
Imperial
Settlement.population_as_of
2018
Settlement.population_total
46,500
Settlement.timezone
AST
Settlement.utc_offset
+03:00
Settlement.elevation_m
107
Settlement.postal_code_type
Postal code
Settlement.postal_code
31004

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Wikidata facts

Official name
حديثة
Population
25700
Elevation
107
Image
Vegetable stand in Haditha Iraq.jpg
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Commons category
Hadithah
postal code
31004
native label
حديثة
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12 sections
Contents
  • Politics
  • Agriculture
  • Hydroelectric
  • History
  • Iraq War
  • 2005 Haditha massacre
  • Recovery and rebuilding
  • War with ISIL
  • Climate
  • Notable people
  • References
  • External links

Haditha (, al-Ḥadīthah) is a town in the Al Anbar Governorate, about northwest of Baghdad. It is a farming town situated on the Euphrates River. Its population of around 46,500 people, predominantly Sunni Muslim Arabs. The town lies near the Buhayrat al Qadisiyyah, an artificial lake which was created by the building of the Haditha Dam, the largest hydroelectric facility in Iraq.

==Politics== Haditha is officially a political district subordinate to the Al Anbar Province. The Haditha District consists of the Sub-Districts of Haditha [City], the Haqlaniyah Sub-District, and the Barwannah Sub-District. Each district is governed by a Mayor and a Sub-District Council. The twenty member sub-district councils elect one of their own to serve as the Council Chairman. They also employ other municipal managers such as a Municipal Engineer.

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