Diyala (dĭyă'lă, -'ə), river, c.275 mi (440 km) long, rising as the Sirvan River in NW Iran and flowing SW through the Zagros Mts. into E Iraq, where it enters the Tigris River S of Baghdad. The Diyala is unnavigable, but its valley is an important trade route between Iran and Iraq. A dam on the lower Diyala provides flood control and irrigates the area NE of Baghdad.
Diyala
| Wikipedia: Diyala |
Diyala may refer to:
 |
This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. |
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
Learn More
 | Khanaqin (city, Iraq) |
| Ctesiphon (ancient city, Iraq) |
| Hiddekel |
Help us answer these
 | Is Diyala a city? |
Post a question - any question - to the WikiAnswers community:
Copyrights:
 |
 | Columbia Encyclopedia. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Copyright © 2003, Columbia University Press. Licensed from Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. www.cc.columbia.edu/cu/cup/. Read more |
 |
| Wikipedia. This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Diyala". Read more |
ADVERTISEMENT
Mentioned in
- Khanaqin (city, Iraq)
- Ctesiphon (ancient city, Iraq)
- Hiddekel
- King of Persia Cyrus
