Touring Albu Shuwaykh in Iraq
Albu Shuwaykh in the region of Al Başrah is a city located in Iraq - some 251 mi or ( 403 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital city .
Time in Albu Shuwaykh is now 06:00 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Qaryat az Zurayji, Talhah, Sulaymaniyah, Karbala, and Baghdad. Being here already, consider visiting Qaryat az Zurayji . Check out our recommendations for Albu Shuwaykh ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Charax Spasinu
Spasinu Charax /spæsɨnuː tʃæræks/, or Charax Spasinu, Charax Pasinu, Charax Spasinou, Alexandria, and Antiochia in Susiana was an ancient port at the head of the Persian Gulf, and the capital of the ancient kingdom of Characene.
Located at 30.89 47.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Majnoon oil field
Majnoon oil field is a super-giant oil field located 60 km from Basra, Basra Governorate in southern Iraq. Majnoon is one of the richest oil fields in the world with an estimated 23-25 billion and proven reserves of 12.6 billion of barrels of oil in place. The field was named Majnoon which means crazy in Arabic in reference to excessive amount of oil in a dense area.
Located at 31.07 47.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Battle of Rumaila
The Battle of Rumaila, also known as the Battle of the Causeway or the Battle of the Junkyard, was a controversial engagement that took place on March 2, 1991, near the Rumaila oil field in the Euphrates Valley of southern Iraq, when the U.S. Army forces, mostly the 24th Infantry Division under Maj. Gen. Barry McCaffrey, engaged and nearly annihilated a large column of withdrawing Iraqi Republican Guard armored forces during the immediate aftermath of the Gulf War.
Located at 30.70 47.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
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