Ar Rutba
Sign in to saveAr-Rutbah ( ar-Ruṭba, also Romanized Rutba, Rutbah) is an Iraqi town in western Al Anbar province, predominantly inhabited by Sunni Arabs. The population is approximately 28,400. It occupies a strategic location on the Amman–Baghdad road, and the Kirkuk–Haifa oil pipeline. Considered a "wet spot", it receives 114.3 mm (4.5 inches) of rain annually, and is located on a high plateau. It has been described as "the most isolated town of any size in Iraq."
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Place details
- Locality
- الرطبة
- Region
- محافظة الأنبار
- Country
- العراق
- Population
- 22,370
- Timezone
- Asia/Baghdad
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Ar-Rutbah, Iraq
- Settlement.official_name
- Ar-Rutbah
- Settlement.type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- File:USMC-090101-M-0493G-066 (cropped).jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- A rooftop view of Ar-Rutbah on 1 January 2009
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Iraq
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Iraq
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Al-Anbar
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Al-Rutbah
- Settlement.leader_title
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Official name
- الرطبة
- Country
- Iraq
- Located in
- Al Anbar Governorate
- Population
- +27879
- Image
- Rutbah.jpg
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- Bramfeld
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Article
10 sectionsContents
- History
- British administration
- Anglo-Iraqi War
- Gulf War
- U.S. occupation
- ISIL
- Geography
- Climate
- References
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Ar-Rutbah ( ar-Ruṭba, also Romanized Rutba, Rutbah) is an Iraqi town in western Al Anbar province, predominantly inhabited by Sunni Arabs. The population is approximately 28,400. It occupies a strategic location on the Amman–Baghdad road, and the Kirkuk–Haifa oil pipeline. Considered a "wet spot", it receives 114.3 mm (4.5 inches) of rain annually, and is located on a high plateau. It has been described as "the most isolated town of any size in Iraq."
Ar-Rutbah began as a rest stop for Imperial Airways flights in the early 20th century, and also served as a water stop for the Nairn Transport Company. In December 1934, sixteen kilometers south of Ar-Rutbah, the famous Dutch plane Uiver crashed, with all onboard killed. During the Anglo-Iraqi War in 1941, Ar-Rutbah was the site of a clash between British forces, including the Arab Legion, and forces loyal to Rashid Ali al-Gaylani.