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Kut ash Shikari Destination Guide

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Kut ash Shikari in the region of Al Başrah is a town in Iraq - some 252 mi or ( 405 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Kut ash Shikari is now 07:52 PM (Tuesday) . 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, Talhah, Sulaymaniyah, Silk al 'Atiyah, and Karbala. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Qaryat az Zurayji . Where to go and what to see in Kut ash Shikari ? 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.

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Located at 30.89 47.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 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

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.

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Located at 31.07 47.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Oil fields of Iraq