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Huwayrah Destination Guide

Delve into Huwayrah in Iraq

Huwayrah in the region of Diyala Province is a city in Iraq - some 54 mi or ( 86 km ) North-East of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Current time in Huwayrah is now 02:41 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Umaylah, Tikrit, Qaryat 'Ali as Sikkah, Marfu, and Kirkuk. While being here, make sure to check out Umaylah . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Huwayrah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Salum Air Base

Salum Air Base is a former Iraqi Air Force base in the Diyala Governorate of Iraq. It was captured by Coalition forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.

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Located at 34.17 44.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Closed facilities of the United States Air Force in Iraq, Iraqi Air Force bases

Muqdadiyah

Muqdadiyah (also transliterated Al-Muqdadiyah, Muqdadia, Miqdadiyah) is a city in the Diyala Governorate of Iraq. The city is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33|58|43|N|44|56|13|E| | |name= }}, about 80 km northeast of Baghdad and 30 km northeast of Baquba, the capital of Diyala.

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Located at 33.98 44.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Cities in Iraq, District capitals of Iraq, Populated places in Diyala Province

23 April 2009 Iraqi suicide attacks

The 23 April 2009 Iraqi suicide attacks were two separate suicide attacks which occurred in Baghdad and Muqdadiyah, Iraq, on 23 April 2009. At least seventy-six people are known to have died in the attacks, including several Iranian pilgrims. The Los Angeles Times puts the death toll at seventy-nine. Most of the forty-eight people killed in Muqdadiyah, near Baqubah, Diyala Province, are believed to have been Iranian nationals.

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Located at 33.98 44.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Al-Qaeda activities in Iraq, Mass murder in 2009, Suicide bombings in Iraq, Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2009

Diyala Weir

Diyala Weir is a diversion dam on the Diyala River 90 km northeast of Baghdad, Iraq. The main purpose of the dam is to divert outflow of the Hemrin Dam (11 km upstream) on the Diyala River to the Khalis and Sadr Al-Mushtarak canals for irrigation.

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Located at 34.06 44.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Dams in Iraq

Camp Ashraf

Camp Ashraf or Ashraf City was a refugee camp in Iraq's Diyala province and headquarters of the exiled People's Mujahedin of Iran (PMOI/MEK). The population used to be around 3,400 in 2012 but 2,000 have been relocated to BIAP (Baghdad International Airport) with 1,500 of the leadership and staunch resisters, remain at Camp Ashraf.

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Located at 34.06 44.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Closed military facilities of the United States in Iraq, Refugee camps