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Marah Destination Guide

Explore Marah in Iraq

Marah in the region of Diyala Province is a place in Iraq - some 67 mi or ( 108 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

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Time in Marah is now 09:09 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Wadi Khanjaran, Tikrit, Shaykh 'abib, Saydalan, and Saywah. Since you are here already, consider visiting Wadi Khanjaran . Where to go and what to see in Marah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Salum Air Base

Salum Air Base is a former Iraqi Air Force base in the Diyala Governorate of Iraq. It was captured by Coalition forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.17 44.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Closed facilities of the United States Air Force in Iraq, Iraqi Air Force bases

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.19 44.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Diyala Province, Lakes of Iraq, Reservoirs in Iraq

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.

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Located at 34.06 44.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Dams in Iraq