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    Website. www.basra.gov.iq. Basra (Arabic: ٱلْبَصْرَة, romanized:al-Baṣrah) is a city in southern Iraq. It is the capital and largest city of the eponymous Basra Governorate, as well as the third largest city in Iraq overall, behind only Baghdad and Mosul.

  2. Basra, city, capital of Al-Baṣrah muḥāfaẓah (governorate), southeastern Iraq. It is the principal port of Iraq. Basra is situated on the western bank of the Shaṭṭ Al-ʿArab (the waterway formed by the union of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers) at its exit from Lake Al-Ḥammār, 70 miles (110 km) by.

  3. Oct 11, 2023 · Basra is the second biggest city and the “financial capital” of Iraq, close to the Iranian and Kuwaiti border in the south. Basra has become the most important international port in the Gulf during the British after WWI.

  4. Basra is a port city located in southern Iraq, and it has a rich Islamic history, architecture, and culture that dates back to the early Islamic period. Here is an overview of Basra’s Islamic history, architecture, and culture.

  5. Dec 8, 2023 · Basra (Arabic: البصرة Al Baṣrah) 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 (2017).

  6. Nov 16, 2023 · The city of Basra in southeastern Iraq is the country’s main port and boasts an enchanting history and cultural side. Basra is far less known than other Iraqi locations like Baghdad, the Iraqi Marshes, and Babylon. But it offers a mesmerizing blend of ancient culture and modern allure.

  7. Al-Baṣrah, or Basra, Port and city (pop., 2011 est.: 1,200,000), southeastern Iraq. It lies at the head of the Shaṭṭ Al-ʿArab, about 70 mi (110 km) upstream from the Persian Gulf.

  8. May 8, 2018 · Basra is an administrative and commercial center for Iraq, with a population of some 1.3 million (according to a 2002 estimate). It is linked to Baghdad, the capital, by railroad and is governed by the muhafiz, a chief of the administrative unit who is also the representative of the central government in Baghdad.

  9. Apr 14, 2021 · Basra has a long history with a rich culture and an identity distinct from its more northern cousin Baghdad. While Baghdad developed the busy urban character typical of capital cities, this city retained more of a romantic quality and is often called the most beautiful part of Iraq. History. Basra was founded by Caliph Umar I in 638 c.e. It is ...

  10. Basra (البصرة; Al Baṣrah) is the third largest city of Iraq with a population of about 2,600,000 (2003). It is the country's main port. Baṣra played an important role in early Islamic history, and it was the first city built in Islam 14 A.H (after Hijra) Overview.