Al ‘Ashshār
Al ‘Ashshār is a locality in Basrah District, Basra Governorate. Al ‘Ashshār is situated nearby to the locality Manāwī al Bāshā, as well as near the village Manawi Basha.| 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, It is located on the banks of the Shatt al-Arab some 3 km south‐east of Basra’s historic city centre. Basra Museum is situated 3 km southeast of 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. Basra War Cemetery is situated 2½ km northwest of Al ‘Ashshār.
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.
Al ‘Ashshār
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al ‘Ashār”, “Al ‘Ashshar”, “Ashar”, and “Askar”
- Location: Basrah District, Basra Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.5155° or 30° 30′ 56″ northLongitude
47.84054° or 47° 50′ 26″ eastElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
8H29GR8R+66GeoNames ID
99577
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In Other Languages
“Al ‘Ashshār” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “العشار”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Manāwī al Bāshā and Manawi Basha.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Al Basrah Hospital Maternity and Pediatrics and Jisr ar Ribāţ.
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