Tigris River
The Tigris is the eastern of the two great rivers that define Mesopotamia, the other being the Euphrates. The river flows south from the mountains of the Armenian Highlands through the Syrian and Arabian Deserts, before merging with the Euphrates and reaching to the Persian Gulf.Places of Interest
Highlights include Al Maaqal railway station.
Al Maaqal railway station
Al-Maqal Station is the main train station in Basrah. It links the rail network of the south to Baghdad and the north of Iraq. Al Maaqal railway station is situated 3½ km southeast of Tigris River.Tigris River
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Dijlah”, “Dijle”, “Dikris”, “Hiddekel”, “Hiddekil”, “Nahr Dijlah”, “Shatt Dijla”, and “Tigri”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Basra Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.59064° or 30° 35′ 26″ northLongitude
47.76907° or 47° 46′ 9″ eastOpen location code
8H29HQR9+7JGeoNames ID
96998
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Tigris River” goes by many names.
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