Basra Province (Arabic: البصرة Al Baṣra) (or Basra Governorate) is a province in southern Iraq, bordering Kuwait to the south and Iran to the east. The provincial capital is the city of Basra. Other districts of Basra include Al-Qurnah, Az Zubayr, Al Mudaynah, Shatt Al Arab, Abu Al Khaseeb and Al Faw located on the Persian Gulf.
In 1920, after the defeat of the Ottoman Empire in World War I, the United Kingdom took over the former Ottoman vilaye...
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Area:
- 19,070 km² (7363 mi² )
Also known as:
- Basra,
- Muḩāfaz̧At Al Başrah,
- Liwā’ Al Başrah,
- Basrah,
- Liwaalbasrah,
- Muhafazat Al Basrah,
- Al Başrah,
- Liwa' Al Basrah,
- Al-Basrah
