Touring Ar Ruhan in Iraq
Ar Ruhan in the region of Al Başrah is a city located in Iraq - some 283 mi or ( 456 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital city .
Time in Ar Ruhan is now 02:21 PM (Thursday) . 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: Karbala, Dirhamiyah, Baghdad, Az Zubayr, and As Sudayrah. Being here already, consider visiting Karbala . Check out our recommendations for Ar Ruhan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Shaibah
Shaibah is the name of a small village and a site of a military airfield near Az Zubayr, 7 miles south west of Basrah in Iraq. It was the site of RAF Shaibah from 1920 until 1956 when it was then handed over to the Iraqi Air Force. 3rd Indian Motor Brigade was reformed as 43rd Lorried Infantry Brigade here in December 1942-February 1943 during the Second World War.
Located at 30.40 47.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Az Zubayr
Az Zubayr or Zubair, is a town in Basra Governorate in Iraq, just south of Basra The name is also sometimes written Az Zubair, Zubair, Zoubair, El Zubair, or Zobier.
Located at 30.38 47.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Safwan Air Base
Safwan Air Base is a former Iraqi Air Force base in the Basra Governorate of Iraq. It was captured by Coalition forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.
Located at 30.13 47.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Shaibah Air Base
Shaibah Air Base is a former Iraqi Air Force base in the Basrah Governorate of Iraq. It was built in the 1980s for the Iraqi Air Force and abandoned after Operation Desert Storm in 1991. It was captured by Coalition forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. Today, refurbished and known as Shaibah Airport, it is a small civilian airfield south of Basara in southeastern Iraq near the Kuwaiti Border, used by light private planes.
Located at 30.43 47.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Safwan
Safwan is a town in southeast Iraq on the border with Kuwait. It was the site of an Iraqi Air Force base.
Located at 30.12 47.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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