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Khudayr 'Abbas Destination Guide

Touring Khudayr 'Abbas in Iraq

Khudayr 'Abbas in the region of Bābil is a city located in Iraq - some 31 mi or ( 50 km ) South of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

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Time in Khudayr 'Abbas is now 01:04 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Salman al Husayn, Karbala, Baqubah, Qaryat al Bahbahani, and Baghdad. Being here already, consider visiting Salman al Husayn . Check out our recommendations for Khudayr 'Abbas ? 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 9 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 11 km away
Tags: Government of Iraq, Iraq and weapons of mass destruction

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 13 km away
Tags: Populated places in Babylon Province

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

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 18 km away
Tags: District capitals of Iraq, Populated places in Babylon Province, Populated places on the Euphrates River