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Ghirban Destination Guide

Touring Ghirban in Iraq

Ghirban in the region of Al Qādisīyah is located in Iraq - some 97 mi or ( 157 km ) South of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

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Time in Ghirban is now 10:15 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Sayyid Salih, Sayyid 'Adhari, Karbala, Baghdad, and As Samawah. Being here already, consider visiting Sayyid Salih . Check out our recommendations for Ghirban ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Shamia

Al Shamia is a town in Al Qadisyah Governorate of Iraq Shamia is also the name of a ferry in Bangladesh that sunk in Meghna River with around 600 people dead in the worst ferry disaster of the country. Shamia is the Arabic word for Popcorn.

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Located at 31.96 44.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Populated places in Qadisiyyah Province

Al Najaf International Airport

Al Najaf International Airport is the airport serving Najaf, Iraq, and is located on the eastern side of the city. Formerly a military airbase, the facility consists of one asphalt runway 3,000 metres long and 70 metres wide. The airport is expanding to provide four departure gates, two arrival gates, immigration and passenger services.

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Located at 31.99 44.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Airports in Iraq, Najaf

Ghammas

Ghammas or Al Ghammas is a town in Al Qadisyah Governorate of Iraq. Its population in 2012 is 17,334.

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Located at 31.74 44.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Populated places in Qadisiyyah Province

Dilbat

Dilbat (modern Tell ed-Duleim or Tell al-Deylam, Iraq) was an ancient Sumerian minor city located southeast from Babylon on the eastern bank of the Western Euphrates in modern day Al-Qādisiyyah, Iraq. The ziggurat E-ibe-Anu, dedicated to the goddess Urash, was located in the center of the city and was mentioned in the Epic of Gilgamesh.

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Located at 32.15 44.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq, Qadisiyyah Province, Sumerian cities