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Abu Ni'mah Destination Guide

Discover Abu Ni'mah in Iraq

Abu Ni'mah in the region of Wāsiţ is a town located in Iraq - some 97 mi or ( 156 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Abu Ni'mah is now 02:18 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: Yusuf 'Abd Allah, Salman al Yunus, Murad, Karbala, and Biyut Jabr ash Shil. When in this area, you might want to check out Yusuf 'Abd Allah . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Abu Ni'mah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Ubaydah Bin Al Jarrah Air Base

Ubaydah Bin Al Jarrah Air Base is a former Iraqi Air Force base in the Wasit Governorate of Iraq. It was captured by Coalition forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.

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Located at 32.48 45.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Bases of the United States Air Force, Closed facilities of the United States Air Force in Iraq, Iraqi Air Force bases

Kut Barrage

The Kut Barrage is a barrage on the Tigris river, located in the modern town of Kut in Wasit Governorate, Iraq. It is 516 metres long, 10.5 metres high and consists of 56 gates, each 6 metres wide. The maximum discharge of the barrage is 6,000 cubic metres, but actual discharge has not exceeded 2,000 cubic metres in the last 10 years. The barrage supports a road and includes a lock for boats passing up and down the Tigris.

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Located at 32.50 45.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1939, Dams in Iraq, Tigris River, Wasit Province

University of Wasit

University of Wasit is one of the Iraqi Universities established in 2003 in Al Kut, Wasit, Iraq. Wasit university Wasit University Logo {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=|size=|sizedefault=frameless|alt=}}Type PublicLocation Wasit, Wasit, Iraq{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:32.500207|45.838537|region:US-MI_type:edu|||||| |primary |name= }}Campus UrbanWebsite {{#invoke:URL|url|1=http://www. uowasit. edu. iq/%7C2=Wasit. edu}}

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Located at 32.50 45.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 2003, Universities in Iraq