Touring Shuwihin in Iraq
Shuwihin in the region of Al Başrah is located in Iraq - some 238 mi or ( 384 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital city .
Time in Shuwihin is now 01:41 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Umm Jayr, Umm ash Shuwayj, Turabah, Talhah, and As Sayyah. Being here already, consider visiting Umm Jayr . Check out our recommendations for Shuwihin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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.
Located at 30.70 47.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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.
Located at 31.08 47.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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