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Discover Al Janabah in Iraq

Al Janabah in the region of Al Başrah is a place located in Iraq - some 235 mi or ( 378 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Al Janabah is now 02:04 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Umm Jayr, As Sayyah, Sab'ah, Ramlah, and Milhah. When in this area, you might want to check out Umm Jayr . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Al Janabah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 31.04 47.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Agriculture in Iraq, Environmental issues in Iraq, Gulf War, Human rights in Iraq, Wetlands of Iraq

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.

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Located at 31.04 47.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Environmental issues in Iraq, Euphrates, Freshwater ecoregions, Shatt al-Arab basin, Tigris River, Wetlands of Iraq

Lake Hammar

Lake Hammar is a saline lake in southeastern part of Iraq within the Hammar Marshes. It has an area of 600-1,350 km². Water level in the lake fluctuates, with maximum depths varying from 1.8 metres (winter) to 3.0 metres (spring). The lake is an important wetland site for birds. The native inhabitants are Marsh Arabs, some of whom occupy villages on artificial, floating islands.

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Located at 30.77 47.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Lakes of Iraq, Wetlands of Iraq

Majnoon Island

Majnoon Island is an island in southern Iraq near Al-Qurnah that is a center for oil production of the Majnoon Oilfield. The area was built out of sand dunes and mud to create pathways for oil pipelines. Before the Gulf War, roughly a sixth of Iraq's oil reserves, some 7 million barrels, passed through this island. Production quickly recovered after the site was a center of fighting in the Iran-Iraq War, particularly Operation Kheibar in 1984.

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Located at 31.08 47.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Islands of Iraq, Petronas, Royal Dutch Shell