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Umm az Zahdi Destination Guide

Delve into Umm az Zahdi in Iraq

Umm az Zahdi in the region of Al Başrah is located in Iraq - some 230 mi or ( 370 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Umm az Zahdi is now 01:26 AM (Wednesday) . 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 Jayr, As Sayyah, Sab'ah, Khamisah, and Karbala. While being here, you might want to check out Umm Jayr . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Umm az Zahdi ? 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
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