Al Başrah al Qadīmah

Al Başrah al Qadīmah is a locality in , and has about 2,020,000 residents.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Basra Museum and Basra War Cemetery.

Museum
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The Basrah Museum is a museum in the city of , It is located on the banks of the Shatt al-Arab some 3 km south‐east of Basra’s historic city centre.

Cemetery
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is a military cemetery in , . 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.

Hotel
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The is a hotel on Shatt al-Arab bank in Al Ashar District, in Basrah, . The hotel was built in 1981 as the Basrah Sheraton Hotel & Casino.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Basra.

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is a port city in , close to the border with and . It is Iraq's third largest city with a population of 2,150,000.

Al Başrah al Qadīmah

Latitude
30.5032° or 30° 30′ 11″ north
Longitude
47.8151° or 47° 48′ 54″ east
Population
2,020,000
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
8H29GR38+72
Geo­Names ID
388349
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In Other Languages

“Al Başrah al Qadīmah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “البصرة القديمة”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Basra General Hospital and Al Basrah Hospital Maternity and Pediatrics.

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