Basra Governorate
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| Basra Governorate محافظة البصرة Basra Province | |||
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| Coordinates: 30°22′N 47°22′E / 30.367°N 47.367°ECoordinates: 30°22′N 47°22′E / 30.367°N 47.367°E | |||
| Country |
 Iraq | ||
| Capital | Basra | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 19,070 km2 (7,360 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011 Estimate) | |||
| • Total | 3,500,000 | ||
| Website | basrahgov.com | ||
Basra (Bassorah) Vilayet in 1897
Basra Governorate (Arabic: البصرة Al Baṣra) (or Basra Province) is a governorate in southern Iraq, bordering Kuwait to the south and Iran to the east. The capital is the city of Basra. Other districts of Basra include Al-Qurnah, Az Zubayr, Al Mudaynah, Shatt Al Arab, Abu Al Khaseeb and Al Faw located on the Persian Gulf.
Ancient history
Further information: Sumer
Modern history
In 1920, after the defeat of the Ottoman Empire in World War I, the United Kingdom took over the former Ottoman vilayets of Basra, Baghdad and Mosul which had together formed the historical region of Irak Arabi or Irak Babeli, and called it the British Mandate of Mesopotamia. The mandate was succeeded by the Kingdom of Iraq in 1932.
Government
- Governor: Majid al Nasrawi
- Deputy Governor: Mohammed Tahir
- Provincial Council Chairman (PCC): Khalaf Abdul al Samad
See also
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Dhi Qar Governorate | Maysan Governorate | | |
| Al Muthanna Governorate |  |
 Khuzestan Province, Iran | ||
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 Al Jahra Governorate, Kuwait |
Persian Gulf |
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