Al-Qa'im
القائم | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Iraq_adm_location_map.svg)  Al-Qa'im | |
| Coordinates: 34°22′7.66″N 41°5′40.10″E / 34.3687944°N 41.0944722°E | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Province | Al-Anbar |
| District | Al-Qa'im |
| Elevation | 175 m (574 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 74,100 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (GMT+3) |
| Postal code | 31003 |
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Al-Qa'im (Arabic: القائم, Kurdish: قائیم ) is an Iraqi border town located nearly 400 km (248 mi) northwest of Baghdad near the Syrian border and situated along the Euphrates River, and located in the Al Anbar Governorate. It has a population of about 74,100 and it's the center of the Al-Qa'im District.
The river water at Al-Qa'im carries less salt and mineral, so that it takes significantly less water to sustainably produce crops here than farther downstream, where more gallons of water must be used to avoid salinity.[citation needed]
The Al-Qa'im border crossing connects Al-Qaim to close city Abu Kamal in Syria.