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AL FĀW

Basra · IRAQ (IQ) · 29.97°N / 48.47°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 99,446

Al Fāw is a city in Iraq with a population of 104,569. It sits at 29.97/48.47, runs on Asia/Baghdad, is 4 km from Arvand Kenār.

Population 104,569
Place Type District Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Baghdad

All facts

fields
Country
Iraq
Subdivision
Basra
Coords
29.97°N / 48.47°E
UTC offset
+3
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 4 · within 50 km
E Arvand Kenār Khuzestan 11,173 4.3 km
N Nāḩiyat Baḩār Basra 0 23.6 km
N Chū’ebdeh-ye Yek Khuzestan 7,906 26.6 km
N Abadan Khuzestan 370,180 43.6 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Al Fāw?
104,569 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Al Fāw in?
Asia/Baghdad.
Which country is Al Fāw in?
Iraq (IQ).
Which airport serves Al Fāw?
Abadan Ayatollah Jami International Airport (ABD).
How far is Al Fāw from Baghdad?
About 537 km.
Does Al Fāw have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Iraq?
Arabic.
What currency is used in Iraq?
Iraqi Dinar.
How many cities are in Iraq?
160 on record.
Which admin region is Al Fāw in?
Basra.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/99446

{
  "data": {
    "id": 99446,
    "name": "Al Fāw",
    "ascii_name": "Al Faw",
    "country_code": "IQ",
    "population": 104569,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Baghdad",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 29.97421,
    "longitude": 48.47309
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 9.4x the population of Arvand Kenār.
  • 4 km from Arvand Kenār.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Baghdad) as 159 other cities in Iraq.
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