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Umma

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Umma
Aerial view of Umma
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Location	Dhi Qar Province, Iraq
Region	Mesopotamia
Coordinates	31°40′02″N 45°53′15″E / 31.66722°N 45.88750°E / 31.66722; 45.88750Coordinates: 31°40′02″N 45°53′15″E / 31.66722°N 45.88750°E / 31.66722; 45.88750
Type	Settlement

Location of the city of Umma in Sumer

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