The literacy rate in Ba'quba District is around 86% which is slightly higher than average of 84% for the Diyala Governorate.

Ba'quba District is home to the DMC (Diyala Media Center), which has one of the Middle East's tallest radio and television antennas at 1,047 feet.

The city of Ba'quba is located some 50 km (30 miles) to the northeast of Baghdad, on the Diyala River, just outside Iraq's Sunni Triangle.

The climate in Ba'quba is mostly desert, with mild to cool winters and dry, hot summers.

Sand and dust storms occur during the summer months, bringing uncomfortable conditions for a day or two.