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Al Jawwil Destination Guide

Discover Al Jawwil in Iraq

Al Jawwil in the region of Dhi Qar is a town located in Iraq - some 214 mi or ( 344 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Al Jawwil is now 11:30 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Umm Nakhlan, Salaf an Nasawiyah, Rumayjah, Musa al Ja'ari, and Karbala. When in this area, you might want to check out Umm Nakhlan . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Al Jawwil ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Hammar Marshes

The Hammar Marshes (Iraq) are a large complex of wetlands in Iraq that are part of the Tigris-Euphrates river system, along with the Mesopotamian Marshes which also encompass the Hawizeh and Central Marshes. The Hammar Marshes formerly covered an area of 2,800 square kilometres of permanent wetland, extending to over 4,500 square kilometres in certain seasons, but were almost totally destroyed during the 1990s by drainage projects, and have only recently seen some recovery.

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Located at 30.84 46.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Environmental issues in Iraq, Euphrates, Freshwater ecoregions, Shatt al-Arab basin, Tigris River, Wetlands of Iraq