Az Zubayr
Az Zubayr (Arabic: الزبير) is a city in and the capital of Al-Zubair District, part of the Basra Governorate of Iraq. The city is just south of Basra. The name can also refer to the old Emirate of Zubair.
Az Zubayr
الزبير | |
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City | |
Az Zubayr | |
| Coordinates: 30°23′N 47°42′E | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Governorate | Basra |
| District | Al-Zubayr |
| Population (2014) | 370,000 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 300,751 |
| Time zone | 3+ |
| Area code | 01 |
The name is also sometimes written Al Zubayr, Al Zubair, Az Zubair, Zubair, Zoubair, El Zubair, or Zobier.
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