The Spatial and Population Centrography of the Governorates of Al-Ahwar Region in Southeastern of Iraq

Abstract

The aim of the research was to Determine the spatial & Population Centrography in Al-Ahwar region (the marshes and swamps) in Iraq and its governorates. The sites of the population Centrography are found in the places which the population distribute equally around them in any governorate. The Population centrography in two governorates of Maysan & Thi Qar tends to the southwestern or northwestern of the spatial centrography, towards the highland to be far from the effect of water flood. while Al-Basrah governorate tends to the northeastern of spatial centrography. toward Shat Al-Arab , far from the desert areas in Qadha Al-Zubair. The Population centrography in Al-Ahwar, in general, tends to the south of the spatial centrography, to the highland also. There were also no changes for the population centrography during the period 1997 – 2007. The statistical study concludes that the population centrography of the Al-Ahwar region are more dispersal than the spatial centrography. There is no doubt that projects establishing in Al-Ahwar region will help removing the sites of its population centrogaraphy. The research also concludes that studying population centrogaraphy in a populated area is more useful than in a deserted area & Al-Ahwar region.