Ar-Rutba District

This article is about the district. For the town, see Ar-Rutbah.

Ar-Rutba District قضاء الرطبة
District
Street scene in Ar-Rutba town (2004) Ar-Rutba is the largest, southernmost and westernmost of the districts in Al Anbar Governorate
Coordinates: 33°2′17″N 40°17′4″E
Country	Iraq
Governorates	Al Anbar Governorate
Seat	Ar-Rutba
Area
• Total	93,445 km2 (36,079 sq mi)
Population 2018
• Total	47,040
• Density	0.5034/km2 (1.304/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (AST)

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Ar-Rutba District (Arabic: قضاء الرطبة) is the largest district by area in Al Anbar Governorate also the largest in the entirety of Iraq, covering 93,445 km², and the least populated in relative and absolute terms in Anbar Governorate, with a population of 47.040 or 0.5112 per km². It is also the southernmost district of Al Anbar Governorate, the westernmost of the whole country, and the only district nationwide bordering Jordan. It is centred on the town of Ar-Rutba.