Nahr al ‘Ashshār
Nahr al ‘Ashshār is a stream in Basra Governorate, Iraq. Nahr al ‘Ashshār is situated nearby to the locality Al Muzallaq, as well as near Kirlān.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Basra International Hotel and Basra Museum.
Basra International Hotel
Hotel
The Basra International Hotel is a hotel on Shatt al-Arab bank in Al Ashar District, in Basrah, Iraq. The hotel was built in 1981 as the Basrah Sheraton Hotel & Casino.
Basra Museum
Museum
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The Basrah Museum is a museum in the Iraqi city of Basra, housed in a former palace of Saddam Hussein. Its collection is related to Mesopotamian, Babylonian, Persian civilisations, as well as the history of the city itself. Basra Museum is situated 3½ km southeast of Nahr al ‘Ashshār.
Basra War Cemetery
Cemetery
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Basra War Cemetery is a military cemetery in Basra, Iraq. Originally a small civil cemetery, it was greatly enlarged during the First World War and contains 2,890 graves, the majority of which are Commonwealth casualties killed during the Mesopotamian campaign.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Basra.
Basra
Basra 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.
Nahr al ‘Ashshār
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Ashar Creek” and “Nahr al `Ashshar”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Basra Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.52257° or 30° 31′ 21″ northLongitude
47.84097° or 47° 50′ 28″ eastElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
8H29GRFR+29GeoNames ID
98628
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In Other Languages
“Nahr al ‘Ashshār” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نهر العشار”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Al ‘Ashshār and Al Muzallaq.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jisr ar Ribāţ and Al Basrah Hospital Maternity and Pediatrics.
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