Basra Governorate (Arabic: محافظة البصرة ‎ Muḥāfaẓa al-Baṣra), also called Basra Province, is a governorate in southern Iraq in the region of Arabian Peninsula, bordering Kuwait to the south and Iran to the east. The capital is the city of Basra, located in the Basrah district.

Basra (Arabic: ٱلْبَصْرَة, romanized: al-Baṣrah) is a port city in southern Iraq. It is the capital of the eponymous Basra Governorate, as well as the third largest city in Iraq overall, behind only Baghdad and Mosul.

Basra, city, capital of Al-Baṣrah muḥāfaẓah (governorate), southeastern Iraq. It is the principal port of Iraq. Basra is situated on the western bank of the Shaṭṭ Al-ʿArab (the waterway formed by the union of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers) at its exit from Lake Al-Ḥammār, 70 miles (110 km) by water above Al-Fāw (Fao) on the Persian Gulf.

Basra (Arabic: البصرة; Al Baṣrah) is the third largest city of Iraq with a population of about 2,600,000 (2003). It is the country's main port. Baṣra played an important role in early Muslim history, and it was the first city built in Islam 14 A.H (after Hijra)

Basra is considered the only port of Iraq and its main sea outlet. The governorate is also rich in oil fields, including the Rumaila field and the Shuaiba fields. Due to its location, it is located in the fertile plains of Mesopotamia.

Description: capital of Basra Governorate, in southern Iraq; Categories: port settlement, big city and locality; Location: Basrah District, Basra Governorate, Southern Iraq, Iraq, Middle East, Asia; View on Open­Street­Map

Basra is the second Governorate in Iraq regarding volume population and considered as the commercial capital of its only port overlooking the Arab Gulf and its main sea outlet.

Basra or Al Basrah (Arabic: البصرة) is a province in the southeast of Iraq. It has an area of 19,070 square kilometres (7,360 sq mi). The capital is also called Basra. 2,565,893 people live in the province.

Basra Governorate (Arabic: محافظة البصرة ‎ Muḥāfaẓa al-Baṣra), also called Basra Province, is a governorate in southern Iraq in the region of Arabian Peninsula, bordering Kuwait to the south and Iran to the east. The capital is the city of Basra, located in the Basrah district.

Tourism in Basra Governorate. Situated in southern Iraq near the Persian Gulf, Basra is Iraq’s principal port city and is known for its historical role as a center for trade and exploration. Basra Governorate warm climate and proximity to the Shatt al-Arab River make it a lush, agriculturally productive region, famed for its date palm groves.