Qal'at Saleh District

Qal'at Saleh District is a district of the Maysan Governorate, Iraq.

Qal'at Saleh District
Coordinates: 31°37′53.223″N 47°16′47.136″E
Country Iraq
GovernorateMaysan Governorate
SeatQal'at Saleh
Time zoneUTC+3 (AST)

Its district centre is Qal'at Saleh, a town of an estimated 40,000 inhabitants, located on the riverbanks of the Tigris, along the road that links Basra to Amarah, a mere 40 km away. Qalat Saleh's nearest towns are the district centres of Al-Majar Al Kabeer (20 km north-west), Al Kahlaa (17 km north), and Al Azeer (29 km south).

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