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Discover Awbarah in Iraq
Awbarah in the region of Diyala Province is a town located in Iraq - some 92 mi or ( 148 km ) North-East of Baghdad , the country's capital .
Local time in Awbarah is now 08:34 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: Tazah Shar, Tappah Saray, Shaykh Lankar al Qadimah, Shaykh Lankar al Jadidah, and Sayyidah. When in this area, you might want to check out Tazah Shar . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Awbarah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Sherwana Castle
Sherwana Castle, also known as Shirwanah Castle, was built by King Mohammed Jaff and is located in Kalar, Kurdistan, Iraq. It was built in 1734 and it still stands. It is home to the Jaff Family. The castle also houses the Garmiyan Museum and can be visited by travelers.
Located at 34.61 45.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Kalar, Iraq
Kalar is a town in Iraqi Kurdistan located on Sirwan (Diyala) river, and to the east of Kifri and to the west of Qasri Shirin and Sarpol Zahab in Kermanshah Province in western Iran. Part of the twin towns of Smud-Kalar, Smud was renamed Rizgari after the 1991 Kurdish uprising against the Ba'ath party. The neighborhood of Smud was a relocation camp for Kurdish people under the regime of Saddam Hussein.
Located at 34.63 45.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Kifri
Kifri is a town in Iraq and a seat of Kifri District. The district population was estimated at 42,010 in 2003 . Kurds and Turkmans form the majority of the population both in this town and in the District, which is currently part of As-Sulaymaniyah Governorate Until the 1970s, many inhabitants of the town of Kifri and the villages west to the city was Turkmens. The population in the eastern villages were almost completely Kurdish.
Located at 34.68 44.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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