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Alwah Destination Guide

Explore Alwah in Iraq

Alwah in the region of Al Başrah is a town in Iraq - some 254 mi or ( 409 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Alwah is now 07:46 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Qaryat az Zurayji, Sulaymaniyah, Karbala, Chalabiyah, and Baghdad. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Qaryat az Zurayji . Where to go and what to see in Alwah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 30.89 47.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq, Hellenistic colonies, History of the Middle East, Populated places along the Silk Road