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Madinah Destination Guide

Discover Madinah in Iraq

Madinah in the region of Al Başrah is a town located in Iraq - some 257 mi or ( 413 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Madinah is now 05:00 PM (Thursday) . 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: Shamli, Shalhat al Hasan, Madinah, Karbala, and Chalabiyah. When in this area, you might want to check out Shamli . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Madinah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Charax Spasinu

Spasinu Charax /spæsɨnuː tʃæræks/, or Charax Spasinu, Charax Pasinu, Charax Spasinou, Alexandria, and Antiochia in Susiana was an ancient port at the head of the Persian Gulf, and the capital of the ancient kingdom of Characene.

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Located at 30.89 47.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq, Hellenistic colonies, History of the Middle East, Populated places along the Silk Road