Explore Al Qahirah in Iraq
Al Qahirah in the region of Dahūk is a town in Iraq - some 255 mi or ( 410 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital city .
Current time in Al Qahirah is now 07:45 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zinan, Zri Tall al Khabbaz, Shamaliyat Tabat ar Rayyah, Shazi, and Sari Kani. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zinan . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Al Qahirah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Simele
Simele or Sumail is a town located in the Iraqi province of Dohuk. The city is on the main road that connects Iraq to its neighbour Turkey. It is 14 kilometers west of the city of Dohuk.
Located at 36.86 42.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Simele massacre
The Simele Massacre was a massacre committed by the armed forces of the Kingdom of Iraq during a campaign systematically targeting the Assyrians of northern Iraq in August 1933. The term is used to describe not only the massacre in Simele, but also the killing spree that took place among 63 Assyrian villages in the Dohuk and Mosul districts that led to the deaths of between 600 and 3,000 Assyrians. The Assyrian people were still recovering from one of the darkest periods of their history.
Located at 36.86 42.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Duhok Stadium
Duhok Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Dohuk, Kurdistan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Duhok football club. The stadium originally held 10,000 people, but after reconstruction it now holds 20,000 people.
Located at 36.85 43.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Kurdistan
Kurdistan is a roughly defined geo-cultural region wherein the Kurdish people form a prominent majority population, and Kurdish culture, language, and national identity have historically been based. Contemporary use of Kurdistan refers to parts of eastern Turkey, northern Iraq, northwestern Iran and northern Syria inhabited mainly by Kurds. Kurdistan roughly encompasses the northwestern Zagros and the eastern Taurus mountain ranges, and covers small portions of Armenia.
Located at 37.00 43.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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