Iraq’s National Investment Commission (NIC) has released a 3,100-donum (775 hectare) site for development.

The Al-Bathaa land starts north of the Euphrates river and ends south of the old Ur railway line; to the west the land is adjacent to the Bathaa district while close to the center of Thi Qar Province on the east.

The Nasiriyah – Bathaa electricity line and pure water line goes transversally through the land which is also divided by Baghdad – Basra high way.

To the east of the land there is a fuel station, rest house and a restaurant.

There is an irrigation pump of 145 horse-power capacity.

The southern side of the land is 8-10 Km from the Ziggurat of Ur (pictured).

Possible uses include:

• Tourism
• Housing
• Agricultural
• Industrial
• Services projects (Hospitals, Universities …. etc)

(Source: NIC)