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Alak Destination Guide

Discover Alak in Iraq

Alak in the region of As Sulaymānīyah is a town located in Iraq - some 181 mi or ( 291 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Alak is now 11:57 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: Ziyah, Zakhah, Wazah, Tagaran, and Suraban. When in this area, you might want to check out Ziyah . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Alak ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Mawat, Kurdistan

Mawat is a town located to the north of Sulaymaniyah and to the southeast of Lake Dukan in Iraqi Kurdistan. Mawat is a small town. It has been rebuilt to the south of Old Mawat (Mawata Kon in Kurdish). Mawat locals tell a story of the town being destroyed 300 years ago by the Ottoman Empire.

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Located at 35.90 45.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Populated places in Sulaymaniyah Province

Barzinjah

Barzinjah or Barzinja is a town in As Sulaymaniyah Governorate (muhafazat) of Iraq. Located at latitude : 35 32' 41", longitude : 45 41' 42" . According to some sources, Mahmud Barzanji, who led the 1919 revolt against the British in Iraq, was from a Qadiriyah Sufi family from Barzinja.

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Located at 35.55 45.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Populated places in Sulaymaniyah Province

Sulaymaniyah Stadium

Sulaymaniyah Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Sulaimaniya, Kurdistan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Sulaymaniyah. The stadium holds 15,000 people.

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Located at 35.55 45.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Tags: Football venues in Iraq