Al-Muthana Province (Samawa)

It is one of southern Iraqi provinces ,and one of the middle Euphrates provinces ,It occupies an area of about 51000 km2 , making it the second largest province in Iraq , after Al- Anbar it is bounded by Al-Najaf , Al-Diwanya from the north , Saudia Arabia from the south and by Dhi-Qar from the east ,It has the most ancient civilization in the world ,with a history dating back to 7 thousands years ,the old city was established in the fifth century BC .Al- Muthana is well known as an agricultural city whose , most important crops are wheat ,barley and rice ,It is surrounded by palm groves .The province consists of five districts (Samawah,Al-Khidir,Al-Rumaitha ,Al-Salaman,Al-Warka ) ,it is famous for producing the best kind of dates Dueto the nature of land , the province produces large quantities of salt. Samawah is also famous for its Badia(desert) , which includes many types of birds, So it becomes the site of many seasonal visits for hunting enthusiasts from the Gulf to hunt rare birds like Houbara, Sandgrouse , Qual, wild ducks and wild rabbits by using trained hunting falcons. Accordingly , tourism in Al- Muthana flourishes during the hunting season.