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Delve into As Sarhat in Iraq

As Sarhat in the region of Al Başrah is located in Iraq - some 232 mi or ( 374 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in As Sarhat is now 05:07 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Umm ash Shuwayj, Turabah, Likari, Khamisah, and Karbala. While being here, you might want to check out Umm ash Shuwayj . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in As Sarhat ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Mesopotamian Marshes

The Mesopotamian Marshes or Iraqi Marshes are a wetland area located in southern Iraq and partially in southwestern Iran. Historically the marshlands, mainly composed of the separate but adjacent Central, Hawizeh and Hammar Marshes, used to be the largest wetland ecosystem of Western Eurasia. It is a rare aquatic landscape in the desert, providing habitat for the Marsh Arabs and important populations of wildlife.

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Located at 31.00 47.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Fertile Crescent, Geography of Iraq, Marshes of Iran, Marshes of Iraq, Mesopotamia, Shatt al-Arab basin, 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 18 km away
Tags: Lakes of Iraq, Wetlands of Iraq

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 19 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 19 km away
Tags: Environmental issues in Iraq, Euphrates, Freshwater ecoregions, Shatt al-Arab basin, Tigris River, Wetlands of Iraq

Battle of Rumaila

The Battle of Rumaila, also known as the Battle of the Causeway or the Battle of the Junkyard, was a controversial engagement that took place on March 2, 1991, near the Rumaila oil field in the Euphrates Valley of southern Iraq, when the U.S. Army forces, mostly the 24th Infantry Division under Maj. Gen. Barry McCaffrey, engaged and nearly annihilated a large column of withdrawing Iraqi Republican Guard armored forces during the immediate aftermath of the Gulf War.

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Located at 30.70 47.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Tags: 1991 in Iraq, Battles involving Iraq, Battles involving the United States, Battles of the Gulf War, Military scandals