Ahwar of Southern Iraq
Also known as The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the Relict Landscape of the Mesopotamian Cities, Ahwar of Southern Iraq
Category
Mixed
Inscribed under criteria (iii), (v), (ix), (x).
Region
Arab States
Iraq
Inscribed
2016
Area
211,544 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Ahwar of Southern Iraq is about 55 km south-east of Al Amarah. The nearest other World Heritage site is Susa, about 90 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Al Amarah · about 345,000 peopleabout 55 km north-west
- Ahvaz · about 996,000 peopleabout 110 km east
- Basra · about 870,000 peopleabout 120 km south
- Dezful · about 315,000 peopleabout 120 km north-east
- Az Aubayr · about 262,000 peopleabout 130 km south
- Ash Shatrah · about 162,000 peopleabout 140 km west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
IranCultural90 km away
IranCultural95 km away
IranCultural125 km away
IranCultural224 km away
IranCultural315 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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