Basra

Also known as Al Baṣrah, Al Basrah, Basrah, Bassorah

Kota di Irak

AI overview

Basra is a major port city in southern Iraq, located on the Shatt al-Arab waterway near the Persian Gulf and the Iran-Iraq border, making it an important center for trade and commerce. As Iraq's third-largest city and the capital of Basra Governorate, it is a significant urban center in the country, though it is known for being exceptionally hot during summer months.

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In the Vinony graph

Within Vinony's link graph, Basra is referenced by 3,219 other articles, and connects out to Shia Islam, Saddam Hussein and Arabs.

The entry is geolocated on the map in IQ, across 3 mapped points.

Vinony files it under 636 establishments, 7th-century establishments in Asia and Amṣar.

Its subject is documented across 98 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Basra
Settlement.other_name: Basrah
Settlement.native_name: ٱلْبَصْرَة
Settlement.native_name_lang: ar
Settlement.nickname: Venice of the East
Settlement.settlement_type: Metropolis
Settlement.image_caption: Basra along Shatt al-Arab, Al-Ashar River, Basrah Museum, Ottoman Viceroy House and Basra International Hotel
Settlement.image_size: 275
Settlement.pushpin_map: Iraq#Near East
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_relief: yes
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Basra within Iraq
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Basra
Settlement.government_type: Mayor–council
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Asaad Al Eidani