Explore Qaryat Shaykh Ya'qub in Iraq
Qaryat Shaykh Ya'qub in the region of Al Başrah is a place in Iraq - some 251 mi or ( 404 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital city .
Time in Qaryat Shaykh Ya'qub is now 08:56 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Qaryat az Zurayji, Talhah, Sulaymaniyah, Karbala, and Baghdad. Since you are here already, consider visiting Qaryat az Zurayji . Where to go and what to see in Qaryat Shaykh Ya'qub ? 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 4 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
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