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Discover Shuwaykiyah in Iraq

Shuwaykiyah in the region of Dhi Qar is a place located in Iraq - some 198 mi or ( 318 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Shuwaykiyah is now 07:18 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: Uwayjah, Nahiyah 'Akikah, Qaryat Radi al Majid, Karbala, and Al Hafiz. When in this area, you might want to check out Uwayjah . We discovered 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 Shuwaykiyah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

My Departure from Iraq OIF (2004-05)

4:04 min by MrBulldog1965
Views: 1682 Rating: 3.15

This was my farewell from Iraq. It seemed like this day would never come? But as a solider, I knew my journey was filled with, Bad and Good times. Some time I hope I can say that everthing we did was ..

Nasiriyah,Euphrates River,Aerial,Iraq,HD,2011.الناصرية العراق

1:54 min by Nick Short
Views: 899 Rating: 5.00

Nasiriyah,Euphrates River,Aerial,Iraq,HD,2011.From 34000ft.Middle East.الناصرية العراق.Flying north over Awdah Al Wahhabi,Nasiriyah.Nasirayah,225 miles south east of Baghdad.Near the ancient city of U ..


Dhiqar Province - IRAQ محافظة ذي قار العراقية

7:42 min by urukiiraqi
Views: 398 Rating: 5.00

Dhiqar or Dhi-Qar (Thi-Qar) province in Iraq is home to the ancient Sumerian city and Ziggurat of UR and it is also host to other famous, popular and ancient Iraqi cities like Ngirsu or Girsu (Tell Te ..

Jason Moon's Adventures in Iraq - Dr. Maldanado

1:59 min by Jason Moon
Views: 78 Rating: 5.00

Jason Moon's Adventures in Iraq, Chapter 1. Tallil Airbase, Iraq: April 2004. Here we find Dr. Maldanado sharing his thoughts on Spc Moon. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Nasiriyah Drainage Pump Station

The Nasiriyah Drainage Pump Station is a land drainage pumping station in Iraq 10km southeast of Nasiriyah in the province of Dhi Qar. The station pumps farm run-off collected by the Main Outfall Drain (MOD) north of the Euphrates River in Dhi Qar and Muthanna provinces to a siphon under the Euphrates where it is then returned to the MOD and eventually discharged in the Persian Gulf.

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Located at 30.97 46.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Infrastructure in Iraq, Pumping stations

An Nasiriyah Stadium

An Nasiriyah Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in An Nasiriyah, Iraq. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of An Nasiriyah FC. The stadium holds 10,000 people.

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Located at 31.02 46.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Football venues in Iraq

Battle of Nasiriyah

The Battle of Nasiriyah was fought between the US 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade and Iraqi forces, from March 23 to April 2, 2003, during the US-led invasion of Iraq. Nasiriyah is a city which lies along the banks of the Euphrates River, in Dhi Qar Province, about 225 miles southeast of Baghdad, with its population being made up almost entirely of Shiite Muslims.

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Located at 31.05 46.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Battles of the Iraq War in 2003, Battles of the Iraq War involving Iraq, Battles of the Iraq War involving the United States, Friendly fire incidents, United States Marine Corps in the Iraq War

Nasiriyah

Nasiriyah is a city in Iraq. It is on the Euphrates about 225 miles (370 km) southeast of Baghdad, near the ruins of the ancient city of Ur. It is the capital of the province of Dhi Qar. According to the 1987 census the city had a population of 265,937 people; the estimated population in 2003 was 560,200. The population of Nasiriyah is nearly exclusively Shī‘a Muslims with small Mandaean and Sunni muslim communities, until 1951 the town was a home to a sizable Jewish community.

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Located at 31.05 46.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Cities in Iraq, District capitals of Iraq, Fertile Crescent, Populated places established in 1840, Populated places in Dhi Qar Province, Populated places on the Euphrates River

Thi Qar University

Thi Qar University is an Iraqi university located in Nasiriyah, Iraq. It was established in 2000. Originally, the university was a branch of the University of Basrah, and the branch was established in 1992. Its first graduating class was in 1996. In 2000, the branch became independent of Basrah University and Thi Qar University was founded.

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Located at 31.05 46.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 2000, Universities in Iraq