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Discover Buwayr in Iraq

Buwayr in the region of Nīnawá is a place located in Iraq - some 223 mi or ( 358 km ) North-West of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Buwayr is now 09:59 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zambar, Umm Hijarah al 'Ulya, Shaykh Ibrahim, Rafiyah, and Madhali. When in this area, you might want to check out Zambar . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Buwayr ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Tell al-Rimah

Tell al-Rimah (in modern Ninawa Governorate, Iraq roughly 50 miles west of Mosul) was the Ancient Near East city of Karana or Qattara in the Sinjar region west of Nineveh.

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Located at 36.26 42.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq

Tall Afar Air Base

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

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Located at 36.28 42.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Closed facilities of the United States Air Force in Iraq, Iraqi Air Force bases

Tell Taya

Tell Taya was an Ancient Near East site about 20 kilometers southwest of Mosul and Nineveh.

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Located at 36.33 42.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq, Nineveh Province

2009 Tal Afar bombing

The 9 July 2009 Tal Afar bombing was a double suicide bombing which occurred in Tal Afar, Iraq in July 2009. The bombing occurred when two men detonated explosive vests. The attacks targeted the Governor of the Iraqi Central Bank. However, he was unhurt in the incident. Thirty four people were killed and more than 60 were injured.

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Located at 36.37 42.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Mass murder in 2009, Suicide bombings in Iraq, Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2009