Amarah
Iraq
Sitting on the Tigris River at the northern edge of the Mesopotamian marshlands, Amarah is the provincial capital of Maysan in south-eastern Iraq, known for its woven goods and silverware trade. The city serves as a major trading centre for the surrounding agricultural region, where wheat, barley, sheep, and horses are the principal products. Its position close to the Iranian border and near the marshlands between the Tigris and Euphrates gives it a distinct geographic character among Iraq's southern cities.
- Population323,302
- Nearest water1.7 km
- Nearest mountain15.8 km