Al-Chibayish
الجبايش | |
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 Al-Chibayish from the air | |
| Nickname: City of the Marshes | |
  Al-Chibayish | |
| Coordinates: 30°57′17.7″N 46°58′30.3″E / 30.954917°N 46.975083°E | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Governorate | Dhi Qar |
| District | Al-Chibayish |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 36,100[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
| Area code | 01 |
Al-Chibayish is a town on the Euphrates River in Al-Chibayish District, Dhi Qar governorate, in southern Iraq. It is the capital of its eponymous district.
Al-Chibayish is inhabited primarily by Marsh Arabs of the Beni Isad tribe. Al-Chibayish has historically been an important hub for the Marsh Arab people and a traditional boat-building center for their mashoof canoes.[2]
- ^ Brinkhoff, Thomas (July 1, 2015). "IRAQ". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ Kubba, Sam (2011). The Iraqi Marshlands and the Marsh Arabs: The Ma'dan, Their Culture and the Environment. Trans Pacific Press. p. 68. ISBN 9780863723339.