Baṣra, a province and historic city in south-east Iraq.
1. Geography
The province has an area of 20,702 km² (Directory of the Republic of Iraq, 57), the centre of which is the historical town of Baṣra. Baṣra province is bounded by the al-Muthannā (Samāwa) province to the west, by Iran (Khūzistān province) to the east, by Mays…