Al-Samāwah

Samāwah, Al-Al-Samāwah, Iraq.
Al-Samāwah, capital of Al-Muthannā governorate, Iraq.
Al-Samāwah, capital of Al-Muthannā governorate, Iraq.

Al-Samāwah, city, capital of Al-Muthannā muḥāfaẓah (governorate), southern Iraq. It is approximately 164 miles (266 km) south of Baghdad and is located on the Euphrates River. The city is the agricultural market centre of the locality, in which vineyards and orchards are cultivated. Al-Samāwah has a large cement plant. Pop. (2004 est.) 131,900.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
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Article Title: Al-Samāwah
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 29 November 2011
URL: https://www.britannica.comhttps://www.britannica.com/place/Al-Samawah
Access Date: December 04, 2024