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Chatah Muwaylah Destination Guide

Touring Chatah Muwaylah in Iraq

Chatah Muwaylah in the region of As Sulaymānīyah is located in Iraq - some 162 mi or ( 261 km ) North-East of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

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Time in Chatah Muwaylah is now 11:43 AM (Saturday) . 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: Zirinjaw, Zilzila, Zardu'i, Zarayan al Qadimah, and Zanki Sur. Being here already, consider visiting Zirinjaw . Check out our recommendations for Chatah Muwaylah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 21 km away
Tags: Populated places in Sulaymaniyah Province

Halabja poison gas attack

The Halabja poison gas attack, also known as Halabja massacre or Bloody Friday, was a genocidal massacre against the Kurdish people that took place on March 16, 1988, during the closing days of the Iran–Iraq War, when chemical weapons were used by the Iraqi government forces in the Kurdish town of Halabja in Southern Kurdistan.

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Located at 35.18 45.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: 1988 in Iraq, Genocides, Halabja, History of the Kurdish people, Iran–Iraq War, Iraqi Kurdistan, Kurdish protests and rebellions in Iraq, Mass murder in 1988, Massacres in Iraq, Military operations involving chemical weapons, Saddam Hussein, War crimes in Iraq

Halabja

Halabja, is a Kurdish town in Northern Iraq, located about 150 miles north-east of Baghdad and 8–10 miles from the Iranian border. The town lies at the base of what is often referred to as the greater Hewraman region stretching across the Iran-Iraq border. The Kurds in the city of Halabja generally speak only the Sorani dialect of Kurdish, but some residents of the surrounding villages speak the Hewrami dialect.

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Located at 35.18 45.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: District capitals of Iraq, Halabja