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Qaryat as Safaf Destination Guide

Touring Qaryat as Safaf in Iraq

Qaryat as Safaf in the region of Dhi Qar is a city located in Iraq - some 210 mi or ( 338 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

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Time in Qaryat as Safaf is now 01:29 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: Za'lan, Saynakh, Rumayjah, Nahr al 'Abd, and Karbala. Being here already, consider visiting Za'lan . Check out our recommendations for Qaryat as Safaf ? 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 26 km away
Tags: Environmental issues in Iraq, Euphrates, Freshwater ecoregions, Shatt al-Arab basin, Tigris River, Wetlands of Iraq