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Isma'il Shikhan in the region of Bābil is a town located in Iraq - some 33 mi or ( 53 km ) South of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Isma'il Shikhan is now 05:26 AM (Monday) . 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: Tawfiq, Sunaydiq, Karbala, Baqubah, and Qaryat al Bahbahani. When in this area, you might want to check out Tawfiq . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Isma'il Shikhan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 8 km away
Tags: Cities in Iraq, Populated places in Babylon Province, Populated places on the Euphrates River

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 10 km away
Tags: Closed facilities of the United States Air Force in Iraq, Iraqi Air Force bases

Musayyib

Musayyib is a city in the Babil Province, Iraq. As of 2003, its population is 279,939. Musayyib sits on both the east and west banks of the Euphrates River, which splits into the Hindiya and Hilla branches just south of the city. Musayyib's municipal government has heavy representation from the Office of the Martyr Sadr, the political wing of Moqtada Sadr's Militia. There is a small minority representation by the Badr Corps as well.

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Located at 32.78 44.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: District capitals of Iraq, Populated places in Babylon Province, Populated places on the Euphrates River

2005 Musayyib bombing

The 2005 Musayyib bombing was a suicide attack on a marketplace in Musayyib, Iraq, a town 35 miles south of Baghdad on July 16, 2005. The attacker had detonated his explosive belt in a crowded marketplace, where hundreds of people had come to shop and mingle after the day's stifling heat subsided.

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Located at 32.78 44.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Attacks on marketplaces in Iraq, Mass murder in 2005, Suicide bombings in Iraq, Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2005

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 16 km away
Tags: Government of Iraq, Iraq and weapons of mass destruction