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Discover Al Fuhaymi in Iraq

Al Fuhaymi in the region of Anbar is a town located in Iraq - some 144 mi or ( 232 km ) North-West of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Al Fuhaymi is now 12:48 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tikrit, Suwaynakh, Shahimah, Sawari, and Qaryat Hubayn al Gharbiyah. When in this area, you might want to check out Tikrit . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Al Fuhaymi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Lake Qadisiyah

A man-made reservoir in Al-Anbar, Iraq, Lake Qadisiyah sits on the north side of the Haditha Dam. Qadisiyah was formed by the damming of the Euphrates River above Haditha, Iraq. It has 100 kilometres of shoreline and provides irrigation water for nearby cultivated fields. On December 3, 2006 it was the site of an emergency landing by an American forces CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter from the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing that resulted in the drowning deaths of four out of its sixteen passengers.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.31 42.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Lakes of Iraq, Reservoirs in Iraq

Haditha Dam

The Haditha Dam or Qadisiya Dam is an earth-fill dam on the Euphrates, north of Haditha, creating Lake Qadisiyah. The dam is just over 9 kilometres long and 57 metres high. The purpose of the dam is to generate hydroelectricity, regulate the flow of the Euphrates and provide water for irrigation. It is the second-largest hydroelectric contributor to the power system in Iraq behind the Mosul Dam.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.21 42.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Al Anbar Governorate, Dams completed in 1987, Dams in Iraq, Earth-filled dams, Euphrates, Hydroelectric power stations in Iraq, Iraq–Soviet Union relations

Haqlaniyah

Al-Haqlaniyah is an Iraqi town on the Euphrates River in Al-Anbar province.

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Located at 34.09 42.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Populated places in Anbar Province, Populated places on the Euphrates River