Discover Maftul al Kubaybah in Iraq
Maftul al Kubaybah in the region of Maysan is a town located in Iraq - some 207 mi or ( 334 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital .
Local time in Maftul al Kubaybah is now 04:54 PM (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: Karbala, Baghdad, Nasiriyah, Al Mibrad, and Basra. When in this area, you might want to check out Karbala . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Maftul al Kubaybah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Umm al Binni lake
Umm al Binni lake is a lake in Maysan Governorate in southern Iraq within the Central Marshes. The 3.4 km wide lake is approximately 45 km northwest of the Tigris–Euphrates confluence. Because of its shape and location, it has been suggested to represent an impact crater.
Located at 31.24 47.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Draining of the Mesopotamian Marshes
The draining of the Mesopotamian Marshes occurred in Iraq and to a smaller degree in Iran between the 1950s and 1990s to clear large areas of the marshes in the Tigris-Euphrates river system. Formerly covering an area of around 20,000 km, the main sub-marshes, the Hawizeh, Central, and Hammar Marshes and all three were drained at different times for different reasons.
Located at 31.04 47.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Central Marshes
The Central or Qurna Marshes were a large complex of wetlands in Iraq that were part of the Tigris-Euphrates river system, along with the Hawizeh and Hammar Marshes. Formerly covering an area of around 3000 square kilometres, they were almost completely drained following the 1991 uprisings in Iraq and have in recent years been reflooded.
Located at 31.04 47.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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