Discover Bir Banak in Iraq
Bir Banak in the region of Nīnawá is a town located in Iraq - some 221 mi or ( 355 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital .
Local time in Bir Banak is now 11:02 AM (Friday) . 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: Umar Hawway, Qadsiyah, Nichay, Mankubah, and Kirkuk. When in this area, you might want to check out Umar Hawway . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Bir Banak ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Bashiqa
Bashiqa, is a town located in the Al-Hamdaniya District of the Ninawa Governorate in northern Iraq. Bashiqa's residents are mostly Yazidis, Assyrian Christians and Muslims. In 2007, a large mob in the Yazidi community in Bashiqa lynched a local 17-year-old Yazidi girl as “armed and uniformed police st[oo oo]d by watching her being killed over several minutes”.
Located at 36.45 43.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Bahzani
Bahzani, is a town located in the Al-Hamdaniya District of the Ninawa Governorate in northern Iraq. Bahzani's residents are mostly Yazidis, Assyrian Christians and Muslims.
Located at 36.45 43.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Shibaniba
Tell Billa (located 15 miles northeast of modern Mosul in Ninawa Governorate, Iraq) was the Ancient Near East city of Sibaniba, not far from Assur.
Located at 36.43 43.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tepe Gawra
Tepe Gawra is an ancient Mesopotamian settlement in northwest Iraq, near the ancient site of Nineveh, 2 miles from Khorsabad and 15 miles northeast of the modern city of Mosul. It is located in modern Ninawa Governorate, Iraq. Tepe Gawra Tepe Gawra is located in IraqTepe GawraTepe Gawra Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|29|00|N|43|15|00|E|type:city | |name= }}
Located at 36.48 43.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Battle of Gaugamela
The Battle of Gaugamela took place in 331 BC between Alexander the Great and Darius III of Persia. The battle, which is also called the Battle of Arbela, resulted in a decisive victory for the Macedonians and led to the fall of the Persian Empire.
Located at 36.36 43.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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