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80  Iraq Investment Map 2020-2021



                   Province of Basra


                   Historical Background

                   Basra is the third Province in Iraq regarding
                   population and considered as the economic
                   capital of Iraq, its only port overlooking the
                   Arab  Gulf  and  its  main  sea  outlet.  Basra
                   has several names mentioned by references,
                   after building it, it was named Um Al-Iraq
                   "Mother  of  Iraq",  Khizanat  Al-Arab
                   "Treasury  of  Arabs",  Al-Basra  Al-Uthma
                   "The  Great  Basra",  Al-Basra  Al-Zahira
                   "Prosperous  Basra",  Thaghr  Al-Iraq  Al-
                   Basim  "The  smiling  mouth  of  Iraq",  Al-
                   Fayha  "The  extensive",  Qubat  Al-Ilm
                   "Dome of Science".

                   Location

                   Basra is situated at the extreme south of Iraq, on the western bank of Shatt Al-Arab,
                   the watercourse  which  results  from  Rivers  Tigris  and  Euphrates  meeting  at  Qurna,
                   110 km northward of Fao. Basra is almost 55 km from the Arab Gulf, 545 km from
                   Baghdad. It has mutual border with Saudi Arabia Kingdom and Kuwait southward,
                   and with the Islamic Republic of Iran Eastward. Local borders of Basra are with the
                   provinces of Thi Qar and Maysan to the north and Muthanna to the west. Basra is the
                   only port of Iraq and its main sea outlet.


                   From  a  geographical  view,  it  occurs  at  the  southern  eastern  corner  of  Iraq.  This
                   location has its impact in putting the province within the huge desert extension in the
                   continents  of  Asia  and  Africa  which  consequently  results  in  its  overwhelming  dry
                   climate.

                   Basra, within its geographical location, is linked to the other provinces of Iraq through
                   paved roads which lengths vary according to being near to, or far from it.

                   Area

                   The area of the Province of Basra is (19.070)
                   km².

                   Population: Approximately (2,972.162)
                   person.
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