Basra

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Paddling up the Shatt-al-Arab in Basra
Paddling up the Shatt-al-Arab in Basra

Basra is a port city in southern Iraq, very close to the border with Kuwait. It is Iraq's third largest city with a population of 1,700,000 (2003).

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Map of Basra
Map of Basra

Basra is very close to Kuwait, so to get there from abroad it is probably a lot easier and safer to fly to Kuwait and cross into Iraq from there.

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