Abu Al-Khaseeb District
District in Basra Governorate, Iraq
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Abu Al-Khaseeb District (Arabic: قضاء أبي الخصيب) is a district of the Basra Governorate, Iraq. Its seat is the town of Abu Al-Khaseeb. It got its name from Abu al-Khasib canal, which was excavated by and named after a client of the 8th-century Abbasid caliph, Abu al-Khaṣīb Marzuq.[1]
Abu Al-Khaseeb District
قضاء أبي الخصيب | |
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 Interactive map of Abu Al-Khaseeb District | |
| Coordinates: 30°15′0″N 48°6′0″E | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Governorates | Basra Governorate |
| Seat | Abu Al-Khaseeb |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 223,675 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
