Port of Samarra'
IQSAM🇮🇶Iraq
Port Location
About Port of Samarra'
Also known as: Nahr al `Abbas, Nahr al ‘Abbās, نهر العباس
Samarra is a canal port situated on the Tigris River in Iraq. It serves as a transit point for goods along the waterway.
Background
Samarra is a city in Iraq. It stands on the east bank of the Tigris in the Saladin Governorate, 125 kilometers (78 mi) north of Baghdad. The modern city of Samarra was founded in 836 by the Abbasid caliph al-Mu'tasim as a new administrative capital and military base. In 2003 the city had an estimated population of 348,700. During the Iraqi Civil War (2006–2008), Samarra was in the "Sunni Triangle" of resistance.Current Conditions
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Vessel Limits
- Elevation
- 68m
Region
- Subdivision
- IQ-SD
- Latitude
- 34.2000°
- Longitude
- 43.8667°
Nearby Vessels
Identification
- UN/LOCODE
- IQSAM
- Country
- 🇮🇶Iraq
- Time Zone
- UTC+3
- Feature Type
- CNL (Canal)
Classification
- Type
- Port
References & Identifiers
- GeoNames ID
- 6783106 →
- Wikidata
- Q170047 →
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
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