Qal'at Saleh

Qal'at Saleh
قلعة صالح
Qal'at Saleh is located in Iraq
Qal'at Saleh
Qal'at Saleh
Coordinates: 31°31′29″N 47°17′31″E / 31.52472°N 47.29194°E / 31.52472; 47.29194
Country Iraq
GovernorateMaysan
MunicipalityQal'at Saleh District

The town of Qal'at Saleh (Arabic: قلعة صالح) is the district centre of Qal'at Saleh District, Maysan Governorate, southern Iraq. It is located along the road that links Basra to Amarah, a mere 40 km away. Qalat Saleh’s nearest towns are the district centres of Al-Majar Al Kabeer (20 km north-west), Al Kahlaa (17 km north), and Al Azeer (29 km south). The town is surrounded by agricultural villages and rural communities: Sulaymaniyah village, Abu Samih village, and Beit Khaled village.