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Discover Ghabu in Iraq
Ghabu in the region of Diyala Province is a town located in Iraq - some 70 mi or ( 113 km ) North-East of Baghdad , the country's capital .
Local time in Ghabu is now 08:46 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: Zawiyah, Zarkush, Salman al Khalifah, Salim Karam, and Rashid. When in this area, you might want to check out Zawiyah . We found 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 Ghabu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Iraqi market side view
A Iraqi market we went through on one of many convoys. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Lake Hamrin
Lake Hamrin, also known as Diyala Dam, is a man-made lake approximately 50 km north-east of the Baquba, in Iraq's Diyala province. The town of Hamrin sits on the western shore of the lake, both of which are at the southern tip of the Hamrin mountains. It was established in 1981 as an artificial dam to hold over two billion cubic metres of water. It is a source of fish and also provides water for nearby date palm orchards and other farms.
Located at 34.19 44.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Diyala Weir
Diyala Weir is a diversion dam on the Diyala River 90 km northeast of Baghdad, Iraq. The main purpose of the dam is to divert outflow of the Hemrin Dam (11 km upstream) on the Diyala River to the Khalis and Sadr Al-Mushtarak canals for irrigation.
Located at 34.06 44.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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