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Abu 'Azim Destination Guide

Discover Abu 'Azim in Iraq

Abu 'Azim in the region of Al Başrah is a town located in Iraq - some 331 mi or ( 533 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Abu 'Azim is now 09:36 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: Masjed, Arazeh, Qaryat al Hajj 'Ashur, Nazl al Juy, and Nasiriyah. When in this area, you might want to check out Masjed . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Abu 'Azim ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Al-Faw Peninsula

The Faw Peninsula is a marshy region adjoining the Persian Gulf in the extreme southeast of Iraq, between and to the southeast of the cities of Basra (Iraq) and Abadan. It is the site of a number of important oil installations, most notably Iraq's two main oil tanker terminals: Khor al-Amaya and Mina al-Bakr. Its chief importance is its strategic location, controlling access to the Shatt al-Arab waterway (and thus access to the port of Basra).

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Located at 29.97 48.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Peninsulas of Iraq

Mubarak Al Kabeer Port

Mubarak Al Kabeer Port is a controversial project under construction in the largest island in the Kuwaiti coastal island chain, Bubiyan Island. The port is intended to overlook the Persian Gulf. The port is scheduled to be done and completely operational by 2016.

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Located at 29.89 48.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Foreign relations of Iraq, Foreign relations of Kuwait, Ports and harbours of Kuwait

Abadan Island

Abadan Island is an island in Iran. It is the site of the city of Abadan. The island hosted Anglo-Iranian Oil Company's Abadan Refinery, around which Mohammad Mossadegh's nationalization movement was centered.

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Located at 30.08 48.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Islands of Iran, Khuzestan Province