Basra War Cemetery

Basra War Cemetery 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.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Basra International Hotel.
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The is a hotel on Shatt… is situated 2½ km southeast of Basra War Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Basra.
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is a port city in Southern , close to the border with and .

Basra War Cemetery

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Latitude
30.53125° or 30° 31′ 53″ north
Longitude
47.81983° or 47° 49′ 11″ east
Open location code
8H29GRJ9+FW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 730107039
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Wiki­data ID
Q24908753

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Basra War Cemetery” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مقبرة الانكليز”
  • Arabic: “مقبرة الجيش البريطاني”
  • Arabic: “مقبرة حرب البصرة”
  • Dutch: “Basra War Cemetery”
  • Hebrew: “בית הקברות הצבאי בבצרה”
  • Hebrew: “בית הקברות הצבאי הבריטי בבצרה”
  • Russian: “Военное кладбище (Басра)”
  • Russian: “Военное кладбище”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Basra (Makina) Civil Cemetery and Basra (Makina) R.A.F. Cemetery.

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