Az Zubayr
Az Zubayr
الزبير | |
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City | |
Az Zubayr | |
| Coordinates: 30°23′N 47°42′E / 30.383°N 47.700°E | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Governorate | Basra |
| District | Al-Zubayr |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 370,000 |
• Estimate (2018) | 300,751 |
| Time zone | 3+ |
| Postal code | 61006 |
| Area code | 01 |
Az Zubayr (Arabic: الزبير) is a city in and the capital of Al-Zubayr District, part of the Basra Governorate of Iraq. The city is just south of Basra.
The name is also sometimes written Al Zubayr, Al Zubair, Az Zubair, Zubair, Zoubair, El Zubair, or Zobier.