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Buqah Destination Guide

Discover Buqah in Iraq

Buqah in the region of As Sulaymānīyah is a town located in Iraq - some 111 mi or ( 178 km ) North-East of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Buqah is now 02:10 AM (Sunday) . 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: Zalah Safar, Zarda Muhammad Mahmud, Zaki, Bani Jalaw Kakul, and Qaryat Tuwaqut. When in this area, you might want to check out Zalah Safar . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Buqah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Kalar, Iraq

Kalar is a town in Iraqi Kurdistan located on Sirwan (Diyala) river, and to the east of Kifri and to the west of Qasri Shirin and Sarpol Zahab in Kermanshah Province in western Iran. Part of the twin towns of Smud-Kalar, Smud was renamed Rizgari after the 1991 Kurdish uprising against the Ba'ath party. The neighborhood of Smud was a relocation camp for Kurdish people under the regime of Saddam Hussein.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.63 45.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: District capitals of Iraq, Populated places in Sulaymaniyah Province

Sherwana Castle

Sherwana Castle, also known as Shirwanah Castle, was built by King Mohammed Jaff and is located in Kalar, Kurdistan, Iraq. It was built in 1734 and it still stands. It is home to the Jaff Family. The castle also houses the Garmiyan Museum and can be visited by travelers.

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Located at 34.61 45.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Castles in Iraq, Kurdistan, Museums in Iraq