Discover Rikawah in Iraq
Rikawah in the region of Arbīl is a place located in Iraq - some 224 mi or ( 361 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital .
Local time in Rikawah is now 01:54 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Qasruk, Nirwah, Miraki, Mawliyan, and Mawaran al 'Ulya. When in this area, you might want to check out Qasruk . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Rikawah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Bekhal waterfalls - Iraqi Kurdistan
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Bekhal - Pank resort - Kharand mountain - Iraqi Kurdistan
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ShinglBana roller coaster slide Pank Resort
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Catch of the day - A snake catching a fish in Gali Ali Beg - Iraqi Kurdistan
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Interesting facts about this location
Mamdi, Iraq
Mamdi is located in Arbil Governorate, Iraq.
Located at 36.55 44.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 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 13 km away
Erbil Observatory
Erbil Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Arbil in Iraq. It was established in 1973.
Located at 36.58 44.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 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 27 km away
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