Explore Urayj in Iraq
Urayj in the region of Al Başrah is a town in Iraq - some 229 mi or ( 369 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital city .
Current time in Urayj is now 04:33 PM (Saturday) . 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: Al Huwaykiyah, Urayj, Umm Durayj, An Najabi, and Karbala. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Al Huwaykiyah . Where to go and what to see in Urayj ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 16 km away
Majnoon oil field
Majnoon oil field is a super-giant oil field located 60 km from Basra, Basra Governorate in southern Iraq. Majnoon is one of the richest oil fields in the world with an estimated 23-25 billion and proven reserves of 12.6 billion of barrels of oil in place. The field was named Majnoon which means crazy in Arabic in reference to excessive amount of oil in a dense area.
Located at 31.07 47.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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