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Kashmar Destination Guide

Explore Kashmar in Iraq

Kashmar in the region of Al Qādisīyah is a town in Iraq - some 93 mi or ( 150 km ) South of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Kashmar

Current time in Kashmar is now 09:43 PM (Wednesday) . 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: Zayd Abu Hayyah, Kashmar, Karbala, Baghdad, and Hamd Allah al 'Usfur. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zayd Abu Hayyah . We encountered 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 Kashmar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

OIF 2007-2008

2:21 min by I3uller
Views: 700 Rating: 5.00

A collection of random random clips and pictures I took over my deployment. ..

Spiral - GodSmack - DVD3 - IRAQ 2006

4:37 min by Brock Hutzler
Views: 373 Rating: 5.00

Blackhawk off of Camp Echo going up to Balad in the deep of night. Its a flight over southern Bagdad. Then I fly on a C130 to Ali Al Salem, Kuwait. This is video from the last segment of my Iraq DVD 3 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

University of Al-Qadisiyah

The University of Al-Qadisiyah is an Iraqi university established in 1987 in Al Diwaniyah, Qadisiyyah Province, Iraq.

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Located at 32.00 44.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Education, Education in Iraq, Educational institutions established in 1987, Medical education, Universities in Iraq

Al Diwaniyah

Al Diwaniyah is the capital city of Iraq's Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate. In 2002, its population was estimated at 440,927. The area around Al Diwaniyah, which is well irrigated from the nearby Euphrates river, is often considered to be one on the most fertile parts of Iraq, and is heavily cultivated. The town is located on the main rail transport corridor between Baghdad and Basra. For birdwatchers, Al-Diwaniyah is a city with a rich bird list, as the city has a wide range of biodiversity.

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Located at 31.99 44.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Cities in Iraq, Populated places in Qadisiyyah Province, Populated places on the Euphrates River

Abu Salabikh

The low tells at Abu Salabikh, around 12 miles northwest of the site of ancient Nippur in Al-Qādisiyyah province, Iraq mark the site of a small Sumerian city of the mid third millennium BCE, with cultural connections to the cities of Kish, Mari and Ebla. Its contemporary name is uncertain: perhaps this was Eresh. Kesh has also been suggested. The Euphrates was the city's highway and lifeline; when it shifted its old bed, in the middle third millennium BCE, the city dwindled away.

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Located at 32.27 45.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq, Qadisiyyah Province, Sumerian cities