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Basra

Basra (also called Al-Basrah or Basorah) is the capital of Basra Province, Iraq, and had an estimated population of 3,800,200 as of 2009. Basra is also Iraq's main port, although it is incapable of deep water access, which is handled at the port of Umm Qasr. The city is the historic location of Sumer, the home of Sinbad the Sailor, and a proposed location of the Garden of Eden. It also played an important role in early Islamic history, being built in 636 CE, or 14 AH. It is Iraq's second largest and most populous city after Baghdad.

Please submit sites here if they are specifically about, or have contact details in Basra, and are in the English language.

Tips for Faster Acceptance:

Please submit to the appropriate locality. If your site concerns two or more locations, please submit to the appropriate category of Iraq.
If your location is not listed, please submit to the appropriate category of Iraq.
Location should be readily apparent on the site. The service area should also be apparent when applicable.
Submitted title should match the name of the organization or entity. The description should be factual. Don''t Use Excessive Capitalization or ALL CAPS.
Submit to the most appropriate sub-category when possible. Compare existing listings for best results.

This section of the ODP is for sites related to Basra. Only sites that have an English version will be accepted.

Submitting your site to the wrong category could delay your site''s addition to the directory.