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Discover Barhi Iskandar in Iraq

Barhi Iskandar in the region of Bābil is a town located in Iraq - some 33 mi or ( 54 km ) South of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Barhi Iskandar is now 06:45 PM (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: Sayyid 'Azim, Salman al Husayn, Qal'at al 'Abd Allah, Karm Jihad 'Isa, and Karbala. When in this area, you might want to check out Sayyid 'Azim . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Barhi Iskandar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Al-Iskandariyah New Air Base

Al-Iskandariyah New Air Base is a former Iraqi Air Force base in the Babil Governorate of Iraq. It was seized by Coalition forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.

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Located at 32.97 44.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Closed facilities of the United States Air Force in Iraq, Iraqi Air Force bases

Al Qa'qaa

The Al Qa'qaa State Establishment was a massive weapons facility 48 kilometres south of Baghdad. It is near to the towns of Yusifiyah and Iskandariya at the geographic coordinates {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33|0|54|N|44|13|12|E| | |name= }}. Covering an area of over 28 km², the site comprises 116 separate factories and over 1,100 structures of various kinds. It is now disused and many of the buildings have been destroyed by bombing, looting and accidental explosions.

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Located at 33.01 44.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Government of Iraq, Iraq and weapons of mass destruction

Iskandariya

Al-Iskandariya or Alexandria (الإسكندرية, also given as Iskandariyah, Iskanderiyah, Iskanderiya, Iskanderiyeh or Sikandariyeh or Al Askandariyah) is an ancient city in central Iraq, one of a number of towns in the Near East named after Alexander the Great. It is largely populated by Shia and Sunni Muslims, and is located about 25 miles (40 km) south of Baghdad, near the Euphrates River.

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Located at 32.90 44.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Cities in Iraq, Populated places in Babylon Province, Populated places on the Euphrates River

Latifiya

Latifiya is an Iraqi city south of Baghdad, inhabited by 250 thousand people. It is home to the 1/4/6 Iraqi Army Battalion and US Patrol Base Latifiya.

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Located at 33.03 44.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Populated places in Babylon Province

Karbala Northeast Airport

Karbala Northeast Airport is a regional airport under development in the Karbala Governorate of Iraq.

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Located at 32.76 44.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Airports in Iraq