Amarah
Sitting on the Tigris River at the northern edge of the Mesopotamian marshlands, Amarah is the provincial capital of Maysan in south-eastern Iraq, known for its woven goods and silverware trade. The city serves as a major trading centre for the surrounding agricultural region, where wheat, barley, sheep, and horses are the principal products. Its position close to the Iranian border and near the marshlands between the Tigris and Euphrates gives it a distinct geographic character among Iraq's southern cities.
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- Population323,302
- Nearest water from center 1.7 km1.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 16 km9.8 mi
Nearest airports
Amarah: quick answers
Where is Amarah?
Amarah is in Iraq.
How do you get to Amarah?
The nearest airport is Basra (BSR), about 2 hr 40 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Amarah?
The warmest month is July, averaging 40°C104°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 12°C54°F. The wettest month is December, with about 40 mm1.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Amarah?
OpenStreetMap lists 18 restaurants and 16 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.