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Al 'Awja Destination Guide

Discover Al 'Awja in Iraq

Al 'Awja in the region of Şalāḩ ad Dīn is a town located in Iraq - some 91 mi or ( 146 km ) North-West of Baghdad , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Al 'Awja

Local time in Al 'Awja is now 12:23 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: Umayqah, Tikrit, Saqiyah, Kirkuk, and Karbala. When in this area, you might want to check out Umayqah . 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 Al 'Awja ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Loading Cargo into the hold of a C-130 Tikrit, Iraq

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Tikrit, Iraq COB Speicher with MAJ Brian Wobensmith, USMC the shadow in the foreground. ..

Freedom to Ride

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Troops flying in Iraq ..


COB Speicher APO Customer Service 2009

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Here we have a regular customer who always made us laugh....her high-pitched voice was enough to put a smile on your face....enjoy ..

Blackhawk Take-Off - Iraq

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A pair of Blackhawks take off from COB Speicher, Iraq - early '09. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Al-Awja

This article is about a town in Iraq. For the West Bank town, see al-Auja, Jericho. For the past Bedouin village, see Auja al-Hafir. For the river, see Yarkon River. Not to be confused with Ouya.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.53 43.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Populated places in Saladin Province

Tikrit South Air Base

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

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Located at 34.53 43.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Bases of the United States Air Force, Closed facilities of the United States Air Force in Iraq, Iraqi Air Force bases

Battle of Nahrawan

The Battle of Nahrawan was a battle between Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (the 1st Shi'a Imam, and the fourth Sunni Caliph) and the Kharijites, near Nahrawan, twelve miles from Baghdad. After the unsatisfactory conclusion to the Battle of Siffin, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib returned with his army back to Kufa on the 13th of Safar 37 A.H. (~30 July 657 C.E.). During the march, a group of 12,000 men kept themselves at a distance from the main part of the army.

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Located at 34.52 43.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Battles involving the Rashidun Caliphate, Muslim civil wars, Shia days of remembrance

Tikrit Stadium

Tikrit Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Tikrit, Iraq. It is used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Salah ad Din FC. The stadium holds 10,000 people.

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Located at 34.60 43.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Football venues in Iraq

Tikrit

Tikrit is a city in Iraq, located 140 km northwest of Baghdad on the Tigris river (at 34.61°N, 43.68°E). The town, with an estimated population in 2002 of about 260,000 is the administrative center of the Salah ad Din Governorate.

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Located at 34.60 43.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: District capitals of Iraq, Populated places in Saladin Province

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Al 'Awja