You are here:
  1. Homepage
  2. »
  3. Iraq
  4. »
  5. Dhi Qar
  6. » Al Waydah
Iraq Flag Icon

Al Waydah Destination Guide

Discover Al Waydah in Iraq

Al Waydah in the region of Dhi Qar is a place located in Iraq - some 214 mi or ( 344 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Al Waydah

Local time in Al Waydah is now 11:44 AM (Wednesday) . 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: Za'lan, Rumayjah, Musa al Ja'ari, Mazlaq, and Karbala. When in this area, you might want to check out Za'lan . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Al Waydah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.


Interesting facts about this location

Hammar Marshes

The Hammar Marshes (Iraq) are a large complex of wetlands in Iraq that are part of the Tigris-Euphrates river system, along with the Mesopotamian Marshes which also encompass the Hawizeh and Central Marshes. The Hammar Marshes formerly covered an area of 2,800 square kilometres of permanent wetland, extending to over 4,500 square kilometres in certain seasons, but were almost totally destroyed during the 1990s by drainage projects, and have only recently seen some recovery.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 30.84 46.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Environmental issues in Iraq, Euphrates, Freshwater ecoregions, Shatt al-Arab basin, Tigris River, Wetlands of Iraq