Touring Qubah in Iraq
Qubah in the region of Arbīl is a city located in Iraq - some 223 mi or ( 359 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital city .
Time in Qubah is now 11:06 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Yakdar, Qurrah, Nirwah, Mawaran al 'Ulya, and Kunah Sikhur. Being here already, consider visiting Yakdar . Check out our recommendations for Qubah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Mamdi, Iraq
Mamdi is located in Arbil Governorate, Iraq.
Located at 36.55 44.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Bekhme Dam
The Bekhme Dam is an unfinished multi-purpose rock-fill dam on the Great Zab 60 kilometres northeast of Arbil, Iraq. The main purposes of the dam are to produce 1500 MW of hydro-electricity and to manage flooding. If completed, the 230-metre high Bekhme Dam will be the largest in Iraq. Construction on the dam began in 1979 and was halted during the Iran-Iraq War. Construction started again in 1988 and halted in 1990, prior to the Gulf War.
Located at 36.70 44.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
1994 Black Hawk shootdown incident
The 1994 Black Hawk shootdown incident, sometimes referred to as the Black Hawk Incident, was a friendly fire incident over northern Iraq that occurred on April 14, 1994 during Operation Provide Comfort (OPC). The pilots of two United States Air Force (USAF) F-15 fighter aircraft, operating under the control of a USAF airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft, misidentified two United States Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters as Iraqi Mil Mi-24 "Hind" helicopters.
Located at 36.77 44.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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