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Explore Ash Shamaliyah in Iraq

Ash Shamaliyah in the region of Al Başrah is a town in Iraq - some 232 mi or ( 373 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Ash Shamaliyah is now 04:50 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Umm Jayr, Umm ash Shuwayj, Turabah, Salih, and Khamisah. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Umm Jayr . Where to go and what to see in Ash Shamaliyah ? 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 18 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 18 km away
Tags: Environmental issues in Iraq, Euphrates, Freshwater ecoregions, Shatt al-Arab basin, Tigris River, Wetlands of Iraq

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 18 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 24 km away
Tags: Lakes of Iraq, Wetlands of Iraq