| al-Qurnah Al Qurna, Qurnah, Qurna (English: Corner) |
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| Country | Iraq | ||
| Governorate muhafazat (Arabic: محافظة) | Basra Governorate (Arabic: البصرة) | ||
| Elevation[1] | 16 ft (4 m) | ||
| Population (2004)[1] | |||
| • Total | 13,237 in 7 km radius | ||
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| Time zone | GMT +3 (UTC+3) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | +4 (UTC) | ||
Al-Qurnah (Qurna) is a small village in southern Iraq about 74 km northwest of Basra, within the town of Nahairat.[2] Qurna (Arabic for corner) is located at the point where the Tigris and Euphrates rivers join to form the Shatt al-Arab.[2]
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There is the small Qurna Tourist Hotel built during Saddam Hussein's reign in order to encourage tourism for the region, however it is most likely not in use now.[3] As of the start of the Iraq War in 2003, conditions at the site were reportedly woeful.[4] Cracked pavement and bullet holes along with the poor condition of the tree itself made future tourism seem out of the question.[5] However, photographic evidence seen below and a certain amount of western presence has made it a viable tourist destination once again.[2]