Shatt al-Gharraf
The waterway runs through the town and gives it its main structure, with streets and bridges arranged along both banks.
Minimalist map poster · Iraq
31.4091° N / 46.1727° E
A southern Iraqi town on the Gharraf waterway, its streets set among palm groves and irrigated Mesopotamian plain

One city, five moods
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The map
Ash Shaţrah lies in Dhi Qar governorate in southern Iraq, on the Shatt al-Gharraf, a waterway that flows from the Tigris south toward the marshes. From above, the town follows the water, with a compact centre along its banks and neighbourhoods spreading into the flat land around it.
The surrounding plain is crossed by irrigation canals and dotted with fields and palm groves, their long, straight lines contrasting with the gentle curves of the Gharraf. An Ash Shaţrah map poster places the town inside this carefully divided agricultural landscape.
This part of southern Mesopotamia belongs to one of the earliest farming and urban regions in the world, and the land around the town has been irrigated for thousands of years. On the map, the modern town appears as a dense cluster along the river, framed by open, level ground.
The waterway runs through the town and gives it its main structure, with streets and bridges arranged along both banks.
Straight channels cross the surrounding fields at regular intervals, forming a clear geometric pattern beyond the edge of the town.
The core of the town is a dense set of streets close to the water, which thins out quickly into lower-density housing and farmland.
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Why Ash Shaţrah
Ash Shaţrah is a place many people carry with them after moving to Baghdad or abroad, and the river and canals in its map are an instant reminder of home.
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Order the Ash Shaţrah poster| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7″ | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3)11.7 × 16.5″ | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2)16.5 × 23.4″ | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm18 × 24″ | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″ | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″ | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
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