Al Makīnah
in Basrah District of Muḩāfaz̧at al Başrah, Iraq

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
0.000 and 0.000 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 0° 0' 0" and E 0° 0' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dinar - IQD
Spoken languages:
Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 05:09 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:42 am and 6:49 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Al Makīnah

The district Al Makīnah of in Basrah District (Muḩāfaz̧at al Başrah) is a district in Iraq about 280 mi south-east of Baghdad, the country's capital city.

Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 78 °F

Morning Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 28%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 35% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

27°C (80 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

25°C (77 °F)
21°C (71 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

25°C (77 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

SHAMS EL BASRA

Address
3.777,5 mi
WATAN STR
00000 BASRAH
Iraq

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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Basra Times Square Mall

Published: April 16, 2014
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Basra Sport City 360 Architecture

Published: June 26, 2012
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Rating: 4 of 5
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اعترفات جندي بالحرس الثوري الإيراني

Published: June 19, 2012
Length: 47:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: basra sunnah

هذا عراقي شيعي خدم بالحرس الثوري الإيراني 13 سنة ضد العراق وقاتل ضد الجيش العراقي يتكلم عن بنود القبول في...


Project Reality 0.8 - British Sniper Team

Published: November 01, 2008
Length: 33:25 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: romagnolo

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متوسطة فلسطين للبنات في البصرة .. المشهد يتحدث عن نفسه !!

Published: November 28, 2014
Length: 26:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: زياد بن علي

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Published: September 05, 2012
Length: 22:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: alan smith

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Timelapse of Basra City-Iraq

Published: November 21, 2014
Length: 47:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Haidar Hasani

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Basra Region | اقليم البصرة

Published: April 23, 2013
Length: 13:46 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Ahmed Saeed

فيديو بسيط عن اقليم البصرة - العراق \ Simple Video About Basra Region - Iraq.


سواعد تقطف الموت وتزرع الامل

Published: April 09, 2014
Length: 31:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Hisham Albert


أجسام غريبة تحوم في سماء البصرة جنوب العراق | UFOs in basra south iraq

Published: April 03, 2015
Length: 11:49 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Karrar Salman

تم تصوير هذين الجسمين الغريبين يوم 2 من شهر يناير عام 2015 This video was recorded on 2 January 2015.


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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 3.776 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Basra, Fertile Crescent, District capitals of Iraq, Amṣar, Cities in Iraq

Ţirād Khurr

Ţirād Khurr is said to be a place (possibly a small suburb, industrial zone, or historic monument) in the city of Basra, in the Basra Governorate province of Iraq. It is said to lie at latitude 30° 33' N, longitude 47° 45' E, and is very near to the Shatt al-Arab waterway. A single online source claims it has a population of approximately 13,300, but the name does not appear on large-scale maps of Basra.

Located at 30.55, 47.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.774 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Basra Province

Kuwait Medical Association

Kuwait Medical Association was founded in October 1963. It is an establishment which provides and represents all doctors in Kuwait. The Kuwait Medical Association headquarters are in the Kuwait Medical Professionals building.

Located at 30.4831, 47.8089 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.775 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Organizations based in Kuwait

Basra International Airport

Basrah International Airport is the second largest international airport in Iraq, and is located in the southern city of Basra.

Located at 30.5489, 47.6625 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.769 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Iraq, World War II desert airfields, USAAF Air Transport Command Airfields - Middle East, Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces

Az Zubayr

Az Zubayr or Zubair, is a town in Basra Governorate in Iraq, just south of Basra The name is also sometimes written Az Zubair, Zubair, Zoubair, El Zubair, or Zobier.

Located at 30.3833, 47.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.766 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Basra Province, Former emirates, District capitals of Iraq

University of Basrah

The University of Basrah is situated in the city of Basra, Iraq. For historic reasons the final -h is retained on Basrah in the name of the university. Founded in 1964 to meet the needs of southern Iraq, the University of Basrah was at first affiliated with the University of Baghdad, but in 1964 it became an independent body.

Located at 30.568, 47.749 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.774 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Universities in Iraq, Basra, Educational institutions established in 1964, University of Basrah

Abu Al-Khaseeb

Abu Al-Khaseeb, sometimes spelled Abu Al-Khasib, is a town in the Basrah Governorate of Iraq south of Basra. It is a primarily Shia town. Abu Al-Khasib is considered an agricultural town. It is well known by its palm farms all over Ahat Al-Arab. There are also farms of different kinds of vegetables.

Located at 30.45, 47.9833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.783 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Basra Province, District capitals of Iraq, Port cities and towns in Iraq

South Oil Company

South Oil Company (SOC) is a national Iraqi company responsible for the oil in the south of Iraq. It is situated in Basrah, Iraq. South oil company is one of the major fundamental formations of the Iraq National Oil Company (INOC). It was the first nucleus and the basis of national direct investment projects in the 1970s, where the SOC was subsidiary to the national company.

Located at 30.4964, 47.7969 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.775 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Oil and gas companies of Iraq, Oil companies

Shatt Al-Arab University College

Shatt Al-Arab University College is a private Iraqi university estableshed in 1993 in Basrah in the south of Iraq.

Located at 30.5442, 47.7883 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.775 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Universities in Iraq, Educational institutions established in 1993

Basra Sports City

Basra Sports City is a sports complex in Basra, Southern Iraq.

Located at 30.4403, 47.7808 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.772 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Iraq, Stadiums under construction, Basra

Iraqi Oil Tankers Company

Iraqi Oil Tanker Company (IOTC) is the state owned Iraqi company specialized in the ocean transport of crude oil and refined products. It was established in 1972.

Located at 30.4831, 47.8089 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.775 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Companies of Iraq, Tanker shipping companies, Shipping companies of Iraq


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Makina, Mākīnah, Al Makīnah