Al Qurnah
Al Qurnah is a city in Iraq with a population of about 134,174.
Al-Qurnah is a town in southern Iraq about 74 km northwest of Basra, that lies within the conglomeration of Nahairat. Qurna is located at the confluence point of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers to form the Shatt al-Arab waterway. Local folklore holds Qurnah to have been the original site of biblical paradise, the Garden of Eden, and location of the Tree of Knowledge.
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About Al Qurnah
| Country | Iraq |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 02 |
| Population | 134,174 |
| Local currency | IQD |
| Coordinates | 31.0155, 47.4336 |
| Time zone | Asia/Baghdad |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 385 km · Baghdad |
| Population (Iraq) | #38 most populated in Iraq |
| Where on Earth | 31°0′56″N · 47°26′1″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 3,453 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 6,566 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Jingmen (China) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -31.02, -132.57 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Dubai | 1,004 km |
| Cairo | 1,554 km |
| Moscow | 2,857 km |
| Paris | 4,244 km |
| London | 4,475 km |
| Beijing | 6,171 km |