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As Simmah Destination Guide

Touring As Simmah in Iraq

As Simmah in the region of Anbar is located in Iraq - some 199 mi or ( 320 km ) West of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

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Time in As Simmah is now 05:29 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Sa'dah, Matardaliyah, Karbala, Baghdad, and Rummanah. Being here already, consider visiting Sa'dah . Check out our recommendations for As Simmah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Al-Qa'im (town)

Al-Qa'im is an Iraqi town on the Euphrates River in Al-Anbar province, close to the Syrian border. Pre-war history Al-Qa'im was reportedly the site of Iraq's refined Uranium ore production from 1984 through 1990. The "Chemical Fertilizer Complex," as this was called, was originally built by Belgian contractors in January 1976, and by 1982 it was processing Phosphate from the nearby Akashat mine.

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Located at 34.37 41.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: District capitals of Iraq, Populated places in Anbar Province, Populated places on the Euphrates River

Al-Karābilah

Al-Karābilah or Krabilah as it is sometimes called, is a town in Iraq, located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:34|23|1|N|41|1|51|E| | |name= }} near the Syrian border in an area of high ground. During the Gulf War, the area was hit by coalition bombers due to it being near nuclear facilities at Al Qaim. In April 2004 Jason Dunham, while on patrol with his Marine unit in the town, threw himself on a grenade to prevent it from injuring his fellow Marines, resulting in his death.

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Located at 34.38 41.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Populated places in Anbar Province