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[edit]
- ^ "Ash Shabaziyah".
- ^ "Ash Shabaziyah".
- ^ Basra. Ash Shabaziyah citymaphq.com/ [dead link]