Shatt al-Arab
river in Southwest Asia, formed by the confluence of the Euphrates and the Tigris in the town of al-Qurnah in the Basra Governorate of southern Iraq
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Summary
Shatt al-Arab is a river[1]. It ranks in the top 0.48% of river entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,265 views/month, #65 of 13,643).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Basra Governorate[3], Khuzestan Province[4]
- Country: Iran[5], Iraq[6]
- Continent: Asia[7]
- Basin country: Iraq[8], Iran[9], Syria[10], Saudi Arabia[11], Kuwait[12]
- Commons category: Shatt al-Arab[13]
- Mouth of the watercourse: Persian Gulf[14]
- Origin of the watercourse: Tigris[15], Euphrates[16]
- Commons gallery: Shatt al-Arab[17]
- Tributary: Euphrates[18], Tigris[19], Karun River[20]
- Category for the water basin: Category:Shatt al-Arab basin[21]
- Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[22], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8[23]
- Native label: شط العرب[24], اروندرود[25]
- Length: 200 km[26]
- Watershed area: 884,000 km²[27]
- Discharge: 1500 cubic metre per second[28]
- Drainage basin: Persian Gulf Basin[29]
Why It Matters
Shatt al-Arab has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 116 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]