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Al Banak Destination Guide

Delve into Al Banak in Iraq

Al Banak in the region of Dhi Qar is a city in Iraq - some 212 mi or ( 341 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Current time in Al Banak is now 11:51 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Umm Nakhlan, Shidi, Ash Shaykh 'Abbud, Salaf an Nasawiyah, and Na'ib Bin Husayn. While being here, make sure to check out Umm Nakhlan . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Al Banak ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Hammar Marshes

The Hammar Marshes (Iraq) are a large complex of wetlands in Iraq that are part of the Tigris-Euphrates river system, along with the Mesopotamian Marshes which also encompass the Hawizeh and Central Marshes. The Hammar Marshes formerly covered an area of 2,800 square kilometres of permanent wetland, extending to over 4,500 square kilometres in certain seasons, but were almost totally destroyed during the 1990s by drainage projects, and have only recently seen some recovery.

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Located at 30.84 46.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Environmental issues in Iraq, Euphrates, Freshwater ecoregions, Shatt al-Arab basin, Tigris River, Wetlands of Iraq