Rutba

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Town
gptkbp:climate arid desert climate
gptkbp:coordinates 33°02′N 40°17′E
gptkbp:country gptkb:Iraq
gptkbp:elevation 620 m
gptkbp:governorate gptkb:Al_Anbar_Governorate
gptkbp:historicalEvent RAF Rutbah Wells established in 1927
site of battles during the Iraq War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rutba
gptkbp:knownFor strategic location on the Amman–Baghdad road
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Western_Iraq
gptkbp:notableFeature important stop for travelers and convoys
last town in western Iraq before the border with Jordan
gptkbp:operatingStatus center of Rutba District
gptkbp:population about 22,370 (2018)
gptkbp:timezone Arabian Standard Time (UTC+3)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Al_Anbar_Governorate
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6