Learn about the city of Basra
Basra, the capital of Basra Governorate, is located on the Shatt al-Arab River in southern Iraq between Kuwait and Iran. In the 2007 census, its population was 952,441 people,[1] and it reached 3.5 people in 2012.[2] Basra is the main port of Iraq, although it does not have a deep-water inlet, which is located in the port of Umm al-Qasr.
The city is part of the historic site of Sumer, home of Sinbad the Sailor, and a proposed site of the Garden of Eden. Basra played an important role in early Islamic history and was built in 636 AD or 15 AH. It is the second largest and most populous city in Iraq after Baghdad.[citation needed] Basra is one of the hottest cities in the world, as its temperature in summer exceeds 45°C.
Basra shares international borders with Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to the south and Iran to the east, and the local borders of Basra Governorate share with Dhi Qar and Maysan Governorates to the north, and Muthanna to the west.
Basra abounds with rich oil fields, including the Rumaila field, the Shuaiba fields, the West Qurna field, the Majnoon fields, and the Nahran Omar fields. Due to its location, where it is located in the fertile plains of Mesopotamia, it is considered one of the main centers for the cultivation of date palms mainly, and rice, barley, wheat, and millet secondarily. It is also famous for It raises herds of livestock, located on land that is either a sedimentary plain or a desert.
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