Al Maḩraqah
in Basrah District of Muḩāfaz̧at al Başrah, Iraq

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
30.505 and 47.853 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 30° 30' 16" and E 47° 51' 11"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dinar - IQD
Spoken languages:
Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:21 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:41 am and 6:05 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-23.178 and -134.915 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Akamaru
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Iraq in Western Asia

Safety Score: 4,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning it is not safe to travel Iraq.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Iraq. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Touring Al Maḩraqah

Al Maḩraqah in Basrah District (Muḩāfaz̧at al Başrah) is a town located in Iraq about 282 mi (or 453 km) south-east of Baghdad, the country's capital place.

Time in Al Maḩraqah is now 01:21 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Baghdad with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Al Maḩraqah, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Iraq is Basrah International Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Tchogha Zanbil in Iran at a distance of 116 mi (or 187 km). Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Basrah, Abi al Khasib, Nahiyat `Atbah, Az Zubayr and Khorramshahr. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 78 °F

Morning Temperature 20°C / 67 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 26%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 17 km/h (11 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 14% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

Friday, 29th of March 2024

27°C (81 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

27°C (80 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

29°C (84 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

SHAMS EL BASRA

Address
1,1 mi
WATAN STR
00000 BASRAH
Iraq

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Basra

Basra also written Basrah is the capital of Basra Governorate, in southern Iraq near Kuwait and Iran. It had an estimated population of 952,441 as of 2007, and 2,009,767 as of 2012. Basra is also Iraq's main port, although it does not have deep water access, which is handled at the port of Umm Qasr. The city is part of the historic location of Sumer, the home of Sinbad the Sailor, and a proposed location of the Garden of Eden.

Located at 30.5, 47.8167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Basra, Fertile Crescent, District capitals of Iraq, Amṣar, Cities in Iraq

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Al Maḩraqah