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Discover As Samawah in Iraq
As Samawah in the region of Al Muthanná with its 152,890 habitants is a town located in Iraq - some 148 mi or ( 239 km ) South of Baghdad , the country's capital .
Local time in As Samawah is now 01:54 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: Jabir al Bijay, Sultan al Wali, Nazim, Khara'ib al Hafid, and Karbala. When in this area, you might want to check out Jabir al Bijay . 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 As Samawah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Eagle Troop 3rd of the 7th Cavalry in Iraq (2003) Invasion
CNN called them, "the tip, of the tip of the spear". Now watch Eagle Troop 3rd Squadron of the famed 7th Cavalry (3d Infantry Division) as this historic regiment leads the way from Kuwait to Baghdad i ..
Al-Muthanna Province - IRAQ محافظة المثنى العراقية
AL-Muthanna province in Iraq is where the ancient Sumerian ruin of Uruk is located, which is possibly the source of the name Iraq and it is also home to popular other Iraqi cities like Samawah, Lake S ..
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Interesting facts about this location
As Samawah Stadium
As Samawah Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Samawah, Iraq. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Samawa FC. The stadium holds 15,000 people.
Located at 31.33 45.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Al-Muthana University
Al Muthanna University is an Iraqi university located in Samawah, Al Muthanna Province, Iraq. It was established in 2007.
Located at 31.34 45.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Independent High Electoral Commission
The Independent High Electoral Commission is Iraq's electoral commission. The electoral commission is headed by a nine member board. Seven of those members are voting and must be Iraqi citizens. The other two members are the Chief Electoral Officer and an outside expert appointed by the United Nations.
Located at 31.32 45.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Samawah
Samawah or As Samawah is a city in Iraq, 280 kilometres (174 mi) southeast of Baghdad. The city of Samawah is the modern capital of the Al Muthanna Governorate. The city is located midway between Baghdad and Basra, at the northern edge of the governorate. The province was established in 1975; prior to that date it was a unified province along with Qadissiya (Diwaniya) and Najaf.
Located at 31.32 45.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Battle of Al Rumaythah
The Battle of Al Rumaythah (26 September 2006) was fought during the morning in the Iraqi town of Al Rumaythah in Al Muthanna province between Australian forces of the Overwatch Battle Group (West) and unidentified Iraqi insurgents. The Australians had entered the town to hold discussions at the Iraqi Army barracks when they were engaged by a large number of insurgents in an intense exchange of fire during which a number of insurgents were killed.
Located at 31.53 45.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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