Huwair ( Arabic: الهوير ) is a city in southeastern Iraq located in the Basrah governorate.
| City | |
| Huwair | |
|---|---|
| Arab. الهوير | |
| A country |  Iraq |
| Governorate | Basra |
| History and Geography | |
| Area | |
| Center height | 11 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 3 |
| Population | |
| Population | 10 339 people ( 2012 ) |
Geographical position
The city is located in the northern part of the governorate, on the left bank of the Euphrates River, at an altitude of 11 meters above sea level [1] .
Huwair is located approximately 60 kilometers southwest of Basra , the provincial capital, and 368 kilometers southeast of Baghdad , the country's capital.
Population
As of 2012, the population of the city was 10,339 people [2] [3] .
Notes
- ↑ Physical and geographical data (English)
- ↑ World Gazetteer
- ↑ estimated