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Basrah, Basra

Iraq

Regional capital30.5085° N, 47.7804° E

Basrah is a regional capital in Basra, Iraq. The recorded population is 1,326,564.

Population1,326,564
ProvinceBasra
Coordinates30.5085° N, 47.7804° E
CountryIraq
Rank in Iraq#6 of 23,819

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About Basrah

At coordinates 30.51° N, 47.78° E, Basrah lies in the Northern Hemisphere. The city belongs to Basra in Iraq.

Basrah has 1,326,564 inhabitants, making it the #6 most populated locality in Iraq out of 23,819 registered.

Cities in Basra

The Basra region of Iraq is home to Basrah and other cities such as Al Başrah al Qadīmah, Al Qurnah, Al Madīnah. Basrah has 1,326,564 inhabitants.

Al Başrah al Qadīmah2,015,483Al Qurnah286,073Al Madīnah255,000Az Zubayr122,676Umm Qaşr107,620Al Fāw104,569Al Hārithah92,395Shalhat al ḨasanAţ ŢarrādīyahKhiḑr

Nearby Cities

The area surrounding Basrah includes 20 nearby cities and towns.

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Al IskānNeighborhood
0.7 km
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Al FayşalīyahCity
0.9 km
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Al Aşma‘īNeighborhood
1 km
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Sabkbatal ArabCity
1 km
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Al ḨayyānīyāhNeighborhood
1.2 km
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Al Khalīj al ‘ArabīNeighborhood
1.6 km
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Al Mu‘allimīnNeighborhood
1.7 km
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Al ḨassāwīyahNeighborhood
2 km
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Al JumhūrīyahNeighborhood
2.3 km
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Al ḨusaynNeighborhood
2.3 km
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Akhawāt RazanahCity
2.6 km
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Hayy Al KafaatNeighborhood
2.6 km
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Al Başrah al QadīmahNeighborhood · 2,015,483 inhab.
3.4 km
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Kūt al ḨajjājNeighborhood
3.4 km
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Al MakīnahNeighborhood
3.6 km
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Al Mishrāq al JadīdNeighborhood
3.7 km
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Aş ŞafāhNeighborhood
3.7 km
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Kūt as SayyidNeighborhood
3.9 km
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BadrānNeighborhood
4 km
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Al HādīNeighborhood
4.1 km

Explore Iraq

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Largest cities in Iraq

#1 Baghdad7,216,000#2 Al Mawşil al Jadīdah2,065,597#3 Al Başrah al Qadīmah2,015,483#4 Mosul1,683,000#5 Erbil1,612,700
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Basrah?

Basrah has a population of 1,326,564. It ranks #6 in Iraq by population.

What province or state is Basrah in?

Basrah is located in Basra, Iraq.

Where is Basrah located?

Basrah is located at coordinates 30.51° N, 47.78° E in Basra, Iraq.

The data for Basrah, Iraq is part of the Bamwor structured dataset, covering 261 countries and over 13 million cities worldwide.

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