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Discover Badaliyah in Iraq

Badaliyah in the region of Dahūk is a place located in Iraq - some 259 mi or ( 417 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Badaliyah is now 04:51 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zri Tall al Khabbaz, Shamaliyat Tabat ar Rayyah, Tankah Dulib, Sumayl, and Shazi. When in this area, you might want to check out Zri Tall al Khabbaz . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Badaliyah ? 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.86 42.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Assyrian settlements, District capitals of Iraq, Populated places in Dohuk Province

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.86 42.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 1933 in Iraq, 20th century in Iraq, Conflicts in 1933, History of the Assyrians, Massacres in Iraq, Racial massacres