Abu Al-Khaseeb

Abu Al-Khaseeb أبو الخصيب
Fertile orchards of Abu Al-Khaseeb
Abu Al-Khaseeb
Coordinates: 30°26′28″N 47°58′21″E / 30.44111°N 47.97250°E / 30.44111; 47.97250Coordinates: 30°26′28″N 47°58′21″E / 30.44111°N 47.97250°E / 30.44111; 47.97250
Country	Iraq
Governorate	Basra
District	Abu Al-Khaseeb
Date of establishment	1873
Population (2012)
• Total	240,300
Time zone	AST (UTC+3)
Area code(s)	01

Abu Al-Khaseeb (sometimes spelled Abu Al-Khasib) is a town in Abu Al-Khaseeb District, Basra Governorate, southern Iraq. Its name means "The rich area - agricultural", referring to the fertile Shatt Al-Arab river. It is an agricultural town, well known for its date palm farms on the river. It is predominately Shia.