Amarah

Amarah is a city with about 1.2 million inhabitants in Southern Iraq and the capital of Maysan province.

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A relatively recent city, Amarah was founded in 1860 as a military outpost by the Ottoman government in order to pacify the area, which until then had been considered quite lawless.

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Amarah
  • 31.842647.15791 Maysan Archaeological Museum (جامع العمارة الكبير). OSM directions (updated Sep 2023)
  • 31.845447.16062 Amara War Cemetery. A First World War British military cemetery with 4,600 graves including three recipients of the Victoria Cross. As with many other war cemetery's in Iraq, it is not in the best condition. Amara War Cemetery on Wikipedia Amara War Cemetery (Q24915315) on Wikidata (updated Sep 2023)
  • 31.846747.15183 Saint Josef Church (كنيسة مار يوسف). Built in 1940. OSM directions (updated Sep 2023)

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