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Qal'at ash Shaykh Kitab Destination Guide

Discover Qal'at ash Shaykh Kitab in Iraq

Qal'at ash Shaykh Kitab in the region of Bābil is a town located in Iraq - some 83 mi or ( 133 km ) South of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Qal'at ash Shaykh Kitab is now 04:01 PM (Saturday) . 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: Sulaichiya, Khaykan ash Sharqi, Karbala, Baghdad, and As Samawah. When in this area, you might want to check out Sulaichiya . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Qal'at ash Shaykh Kitab ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Dilbat

Dilbat (modern Tell ed-Duleim or Tell al-Deylam, Iraq) was an ancient Sumerian minor city located southeast from Babylon on the eastern bank of the Western Euphrates in modern day Al-Qādisiyyah, Iraq. The ziggurat E-ibe-Anu, dedicated to the goddess Urash, was located in the center of the city and was mentioned in the Epic of Gilgamesh.

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Located at 32.15 44.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq, Qadisiyyah Province, Sumerian cities

Shamia

Al Shamia is a town in Al Qadisyah Governorate of Iraq Shamia is also the name of a ferry in Bangladesh that sunk in Meghna River with around 600 people dead in the worst ferry disaster of the country. Shamia is the Arabic word for Popcorn.

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Located at 31.96 44.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Populated places in Qadisiyyah Province