Duwa, Iraq

Duwa (دوا ) also known as Ad Dawār is a village of Basrah Governorate in southern Iraq. It is on the east side of the Shatt Al-Arab River and near the Iranian border.[1][2]

Al-Basrah in Iraq.

Duwa (الدوار) is located at Latitude 30° 57' 42" N and Longitude 47° 29' 37" E.[3] The topography if flat, the elevation is 4 meters above Sea Level and the climate is arid. The area suffered greatly during the Iran–Iraq War, during which it was a major battlefield, and again after the 1991 Iraqi uprising.[2]

References
  1. "Duwa, Basra, Iraq - Maps and Local Information". www.citymaphq.com.
  2. "Duwa Map, Weather and Photos - Iraq: destroyed populated place - Lat:30.9528 and Long:47.4878". www.getamap.net.
  3. "Ḑuwā, Iraq - Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates". geographic.org.

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