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Town in Al-Anbar, Iraq
Photo: Capt. Paul Greenberg, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Ar Rutba (Arabic: الرطبة ar-Ruṭba, also Romanized Rutbah) is a city on the high plateau of the Iraqi Desert. With about 30,000 inhabitants, it is the westernmost town of any real size, also described as the most isolated town of any size in Iraq. The town has a hot desert climate. it receives 114.3 mm (4.5 inches) of rain annually, which is considered plenty in this region.
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