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Basra
ٱلْبَصْرَة | |
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| Nickname: Venice of the East[1] | |
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  Basra Location of Basra within Iraq  Basra Basra (Near East) | |
| Coordinates: 30°30′54″N 47°48′36″E / 30.51500°N 47.81000°E | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Governorate | Basra Governorate |
| Founded | 636 AD |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Asaad Al Eidani |
| Area | |
| • Metropolis | 50−75 km2 (21 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 181 km2 (70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Metropolis | 1,326,564[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
| Area code | (+964) 40 |
| Website | www |
Basra (Arabic: ٱلْبَصْرَة, romanized: al-Baṣrah) is a city in southern Iraq located on the Shatt al-Arab. It had an estimated population of 1.4 million in 2018.[3] Basra is also Iraq's main port, although it does not have deep water access, which is handled at the port of Umm Qasr. However, there is ongoing construction of Grand Faw Port on the coast of Basra, which is considered a national project for Iraq and will become one of the largest ports in the world and the largest in the Middle East, in addition, the port will strengthen Iraq's geopolitical position in the region and the world.[4][5][6][7] Furthermore, Iraq is planning to establish a large naval base in the Faw peninsula.[8]
Historically, the city is one of the ports from which the fictional Sinbad the Sailor journeyed. The city was built in 636 and played an important role in the Islamic Golden Age. It was damaged heavily during 2003–2011 war. Basra is consistently one of the hottest cities in Iraq, with summer temperatures regularly exceeding 50 °C (122 °F). In April 2017, the parliament recognized Basra as Iraq's economic capital.[9]
- ^ Sam Dagher (18 September 2007). "In the 'Venice of the East,' a history of diversity". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ Central Statistics Organization Iraq. "Population Projection 2015-2018" (PDF). Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "Al-Baṣrah (District, Iraq) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de.
- ^ "Iraq's Al Faw port to become largest in Middle East". Global Construction Review. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "Iraq to sign $2.625 billion Grand Faw port contract with S.Korea's Daewoo". Reuters. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "PM lays Foundation Stone for next phase of Grand Faw Port | Iraq Business News". 14 April 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "PM Kadhimi lays foundation stone of Basra's Grand Faw port". www.rudaw.net. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "العراق يخطط لإنشاء قاعدة عسكرية بحرية كبيرة". الشرق الأوسط (in Arabic). Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "Iraqi parliament recognizes Basra as economic capital". 27 April 2017.
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