Abu Al-Khaseeb

Abu Al-Khaseeb أبو الخصيب
Abu Al-Khaseeb
Coordinates: 30°26′28″N47°58′21″E / 30.44111°N 47.97250°E / 30.44111; 47.97250
Country	Iraq
Governorate	Basra
District	Abu Al-Khaseeb
Date of establishment	1873
Population  (2012)[ citation needed ]
• Total	240,300
Time zone	UTC+3 (AST)
Area code	01

Abu Al-Khaseeb (sometimes spelled Abu Al-Khasib) is a town in Abu Al-Khaseeb District, Basra Governorate, southern Iraq. Its name means "The rich area - agricultural", referring to the fertile Shatt Al-Arab river. It is an agricultural town, well known for its date palm farms on the river. Its population is predominantly Shia Arab. ^[1] Abu Al-Khaseeb has long been a traditional center for boat-building of the mashoof canoes that are widely used by the Marsh Arabs. ^[2]

Khor Al Zubair Wetlands, Abu Al-Khaseeb, Shatt al-Arab

References

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-01-21. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
2. Kubba, Sam (2011). The Iraqi Marshlands and the Marsh Arabs: The Ma'dan, Their Culture and the Environment. Trans Pacific Press. p. 68. ISBN   9780863723339.