Basra
region
capital of Basra Governorate, in southern Iraq
Approximate centre: 30.5150, 47.8100 · Pleiades 912821
Who is recorded here
- Gregory birth
In art
About the place
Basra or Basrah is a port city in southern Iraq. It is the capital of the eponymous Basra Governorate, as well as the third largest city in Iraq overall, behind Baghdad and Mosul. Located near the Iran–Iraq border, the city is situated along the banks of the Shatt al-Arab that empties into the Persian Gulf.
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