Qalat Sukkar


Qalat Sukkar , literally “Sugar Castle” is a town in the Dhi Qar Governorate, Iraq, located on the Gharraf Canal.

Demographics

Qalat Sukkar has a population of 110,000.

Location

Qalat Sukar is located on a ridge west of the Gharraf Canal. Qalat Sukar is 6 km northeast of the remains of the ancient Sumerian city of Larsa. A modern drainage canal separates Qalat Sukar from Larsa Tell.
James Abbott Sauer and Khair Yassine, believe that because of the name, and the former marshlands in the area, it is likely that Qalat Sukar was originally the site of a sugar mill, constructed after sugarcane was introduced into the area in the ninth century.
The nearest large city is An Nasiriyah, Iraq with a population of 587,000.

Airfield

During the Iraq War, the Qalat Sukkar Airfield was occupied by the US Marines and called
Camp Fenway.