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Qaryat Abu Wawi Destination Guide

Touring Qaryat Abu Wawi in Iraq

Qaryat Abu Wawi in the region of Al Başrah is a city located in Iraq - some 252 mi or ( 405 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

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Time in Qaryat Abu Wawi is now 05:58 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Qaryat az Zurayji, Talhah, Sulaymaniyah, Karbala, and Chalabiyah. Being here already, consider visiting Qaryat az Zurayji . Check out our recommendations for Qaryat Abu Wawi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Charax Spasinu

Spasinu Charax /spæsɨnuː tʃæræks/, or Charax Spasinu, Charax Pasinu, Charax Spasinou, Alexandria, and Antiochia in Susiana was an ancient port at the head of the Persian Gulf, and the capital of the ancient kingdom of Characene.

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Located at 30.89 47.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq, Hellenistic colonies, History of the Middle East, Populated places along the Silk Road

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 25 km away
Tags: 1991 in Iraq, Battles involving Iraq, Battles involving the United States, Battles of the Gulf War, Military scandals