Al-Faw

Al-Faw
ٱلْفَاو
Fao
The Shatt al-Arab
South-East Iraq with Al-Faw in the lower right corner of the map
South-East Iraq with Al-Faw in the lower right corner of the map
Al-Faw is located in Iraq
Al-Faw
Al-Faw
Al-Faw is located in Persian Gulf
Al-Faw
Al-Faw
Coordinates: 29°58′33″N 48°28′20″E / 29.97583°N 48.47222°E / 29.97583; 48.47222
Country Iraq
GovernorateAl-Basrah
DistrictAl-Faw District
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • City42,252
 • Urban
35,836
Time zoneUTC+3 (GMT +3)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4

Al-Fāw (Arabic: ٱلْفَاو; sometimes transliterated as Fao) is a port town on Al-Faw Peninsula in Iraq near the Shatt al-Arab and the Persian Gulf. The Al Faw Peninsula is part of the Basra Governorate.

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Al-Faw District