Az Zubayr
الزبير | |
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  Az Zubayr | |
| Coordinates: 30°23′N 47°42′E / 30.383°N 47.700°E | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Governorate | Basra |
| District | Al-Zubayr |
| Population (2014) | 370,000 |
| • Estimate (2018)[1] | 300,751 |
| Time zone | 3+ |
| Area code | 01 |
Az Zubayr (Arabic: الزبير) is a city in and the capital of Al-Zubair 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.