Ash Shabaziyah, Iraq

Ash Shabaziyah, Iraq is a village of Basrah Governorate in southern Iraq located on the west bank of the Shatt Al-Arab River between the Shatt al Arab and Hamma marshes.^[1] The town has a primary school and at least 3 mosques. The area is close to the Mesopotamian Marshes(Hammar Marshes), and has traditionally been home to many Marsh Arabs.

The topography if flat with an elevation of 6 meters above sea level.,^[2] and the climate is arid.^[3]

The area suffered greatly during the Iran–Iraq War, during which it was a major battlefield, and again after the 1991 Iraqi uprising.

References

^ "Ash Shabaziyah".
^ "Ash Shabaziyah".
^ Basra. Ash Shabaziyah citymaphq.com/ ^{[dead link]}

30°57′N 47°28′E / 30.950°N 47.467°E / 30.950; 47.467

[1] "Ash Shabaziyah".

[2] "Ash Shabaziyah".

[3] Basra. Ash Shabaziyah citymaphq.com/ ^{[dead link]}

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