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Al-Samāwah, capital of Al-Muthannā governorate, Iraq.
Al-Samāwah, capital of Al-Muthannā governorate, Iraq.

Al-Samāwah, city, capital of Al-Muthannā muḥāfaẓah (governorate), southern Iraq. It is approximately 164 miles (266 km) south of Baghdad and is located on the Euphrates River. The city is the agricultural market centre of the locality, in which vineyards and orchards are cultivated. Al-Samāwah has a large cement plant. Pop. (2004 est.) 131,900.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.