Kerbala

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#910

Global Rank

2.0

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

10.7%


Share

Iraq • MENA • Language power • Time zone Asia/Baghdad UTC+3

Population
1.0M
GDP
N/A
GDP per capita
$0
Land area
975 km² (377 mi²)
Density
1,031/km² (2,671/mi²)

Primary city Kerbala

State / province Karbala

Language Arabic

Kerbala metro area

32.62, 44.02
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Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Cultural Events.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Cultural Assets

Cultural Events

Annual Events

Arba'een Pilgrimage

Kerbala • Religious Celebrations

Languages of Kerbala

Arabic first in Karbala; 2 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoArabic
AdministrativeArabic
NationalArabic
NationalKurdish
English reach, Karbala
35%
Tier 3 country

Karbala on the languages board · Language power