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Explore Namus in Iraq

Namus in the region of Maysan is a town in Iraq - some 193 mi or ( 311 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Namus

Current time in Namus is now 01:03 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: Ulaywi, Taqi, Dar Muhammad al 'Uraybi, Namus, and Karbala. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Ulaywi . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Namus ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Queens Royal Lancers, Op Telic 9

3:54 min by combatcameraman
Views: 7388 Rating: 4.78

Short video I made from footage I filmed between October 2006 - December 2006 in Iraq with The Queens Royal Lancers You can find some of my photo's of this tour at www.flickr.com ..

Maysan Province - IRAQ محافظة ميسان العراقية

7:48 min by urukiiraqi
Views: 622 Rating: 5.00

Maysan province in Iraq is home to the city of Amarah and is also host to other famous, popular and ancient Iraqi cities like Majar-Al-Kabir, Qal-At-Salih, Al-Halfayah, Kumait, Ali-al-Sharqi, Ali-al-G ..


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Interesting facts about this location

University of Misan

The University of Misan is an Iraqi university located in Amarah, Maysan, Iraq. It was established in 2007. Originally, the university consisted of the College of Basic Education and the College of Education, which were part of University of Basrah.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 31.81 47.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 2007, Universities in Iraq

Missan Oil Company

Missan Oil Company is a state-owned oil and gas company located in the Maysan Governorate, Iraq. It was spun off from South Oil Company in 2008 to expand oil activities in Maysan and to set up joint ventures with international companies to develop the province's oil fields.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 31.82 47.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Oil and gas companies of Iraq

Amarah

Amarah, is a city in southeastern Iraq, located on a low ridge next to the Tigris River waterway south of Baghdad about 50 km from the border with Iran. It lies at the northern tip of the marshlands between the Tigris and Euphrates. Predominantly Shia Muslim, it had a population of about 340,000 as of 2002 and about 420,000 as of 2005. It is the administrative capital of the Maysan province. A major trading center for the surrounding agricultural area, it is known for woven goods and silverware.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 31.83 47.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Cities in Iraq, District capitals of Iraq, Populated places established in the 1860s, Populated places in Maysan Province

Battle of Amarah

The Battle of Amarah took place from October 19 to October 20, 2006 between the Mahdi Army and police, who were largely members of the Badr Organization.

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Located at 31.83 47.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Battles of the Iraq War in 2006, Battles of the Iraq War involving Iraq

Maysan Stadium

Maysan Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Maysan, Iraq. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Maysan football club. The stadium holds 25,000 people and was opened in 1987.

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Located at 31.84 47.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Football venues in Iraq