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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BasraBasra - Wikipedia

    Basra is consistently one of the hottest cities in Iraq, with summer temperatures regularly exceeding 50 °C (122 °F). The hottest recorded temperature in Basra is 53.9°C. A major industrial center of Iraq, the majority of the city's population are Shi'ite Muslim Arabs. The city was built in 636.

  2. Basra, city, capital of Al-Baṣrah muḥāfaẓah (governorate), southeastern Iraq. It is the principal port of Iraq. Basra is situated on the western bank of the Shaṭṭ Al-ʿArab (the waterway formed by the union of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers) at its exit from Lake Al-Ḥammār, 70 miles (110 km) by.

  3. Oct 11, 2023 · Basra is the second biggest city and the “financial capital” of Iraq, close to the Iranian and Kuwaiti border in the south. Basra has become the most important international port in the Gulf during the British after WWI.

  4. Dec 8, 2023 · Basra (Arabic: البصرة Al Baṣrah) is a port city in Southern Iraq, close to the border with Kuwait and Iran. It is Iraq's third largest city with a population of 2,150,000 (2017).

  5. Nov 16, 2023 · The city of Basra in southeastern Iraq is the country’s main port and boasts an enchanting history and cultural side. Basra is far less known than other Iraqi locations like Baghdad, the Iraqi Marshes, and Babylon. But it offers a mesmerizing blend of ancient culture and modern allure.

  6. Basra Governorate (Arabic: محافظة البصرة ‎ Muḥāfaẓa al-Baṣra), also called Basra Province, is a governorate in southern Iraq in the region of Arabian Peninsula, bordering Kuwait to the south and Iran to the east. The capital is the city of Basra, located in the Basrah district.

  7. Al-Baṣrah, or Basra, Port and city (pop., 2011 est.: 1,200,000), southeastern Iraq. It lies at the head of the Shaṭṭ Al-ʿArab, about 70 mi (110 km) upstream from the Persian Gulf.

  8. Apr 14, 2021 · It is the Bassorah of the Arabian Nights and Sinbad. In 1534, Basra was made part of the Ottoman Empire by Sultan Sulayman, who incorporated Iraq into his empire; along with Baghdad and Mosul, Basra was designated one of the vilayets (provinces) of Ottoman Iraq.

  9. Basra (البصرة; Al Baṣrah) is the third largest city of Iraq with a population of about 2,600,000 (2003). It is the country's main port. Baṣra played an important role in early Islamic history, and it was the first city built in Islam 14 A.H (after Hijra) Overview.

  10. wikitravel.org › en › BasraBasra - Wikitravel

    May 24, 2023 · Basra (Arabic: البصرة Al Baṣrah) is a port city in the Lower Mesopotamia region of southern Iraq, very close to the border with Kuwait. It is Iraq's third largest city with a population of 1,700,000 (2003).