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Al 'Alwan Destination Guide

Explore Al 'Alwan in Iraq

Al 'Alwan in the region of Al Qādisīyah is a town in Iraq - some 89 mi or ( 143 km ) South of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Al 'Alwan is now 07:32 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Sulaichiya, Karbala, Baghdad, Hamd Allah al 'Usfur, and As Samawah. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Sulaichiya . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Al 'Alwan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

Videos

Waiting to go on R&R

1:08 min by jwoop66
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I was supposed to get on a convoy that morning to start my journey back to the states. As soon as I opened my door I realized I wasn't going anywhere. Convoys don't travel in bad weather. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Shamia

Al Shamia is a town in Al Qadisyah Governorate of Iraq Shamia is also the name of a ferry in Bangladesh that sunk in Meghna River with around 600 people dead in the worst ferry disaster of the country. Shamia is the Arabic word for Popcorn.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 31.96 44.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Populated places in Qadisiyyah Province

Dilbat

Dilbat (modern Tell ed-Duleim or Tell al-Deylam, Iraq) was an ancient Sumerian minor city located southeast from Babylon on the eastern bank of the Western Euphrates in modern day Al-Qādisiyyah, Iraq. The ziggurat E-ibe-Anu, dedicated to the goddess Urash, was located in the center of the city and was mentioned in the Epic of Gilgamesh.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 32.15 44.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq, Qadisiyyah Province, Sumerian cities

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