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Delve into Muhammad Sultan in Iraq

Muhammad Sultan in the region of Diyala Province is a city in Iraq - some 41 mi or ( 66 km ) North-East of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Current time in Muhammad Sultan is now 06:46 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: Tikrit, Qaryat 'Ali as Sikkah, Qaryat ash Shaykh Sa'd, Zuhrah, and Qaryat al 'Araniyah. While being here, make sure to check out Tikrit . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Muhammad Sultan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Eshnunna

Eshnunna was an ancient Sumerian city and city-state in central Mesopotamia. Although situated in the Diyala Valley north-east of Sumer proper, the city nonetheless belonged securely within the Sumerian cultural milieu. The tutelary deity of the city was Tishpak (Tišpak).

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Located at 33.75 44.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Diyala Province, Former populated places in Iraq, Sumerian cities

Al Ba'quba Stadium

Al Ba'quba Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Diyala, Iraq. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Diyala football club. The stadium holds 10,000 people.

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Located at 33.75 44.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Diyala Province, Football venues in Iraq

Baqubah

Baqubah is the capital of Iraq's Diyala Governorate. The city is located some 50 km to the northeast of Baghdad, on the Diyala River. In 2003 it had an estimated population of some 467,900 people. Baqubah served as a way station between Baghdad and Khorasan on the medieval Silk Road. During the Abbasid Caliphate, it was known for its date and fruit orchards, irrigated by the Nahrawan Canal.

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Located at 33.75 44.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Cities in Iraq, District capitals of Iraq, Populated places along the Silk Road, Populated places in Diyala Province

Tell Ishchali

Ishchali, in the modern Diyala Governorate in Iraq (on the Diyala River, a tributary of the Tigris), was the ancient town of Nerebtum or Kiti in the city-state of Eshnunna. The site lies about three miles south and seven miles east of the modern city of Baghdad and 15 miles southeast of Eshnunna.

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Located at 33.72 44.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq

Baquba Air Base

Baquba 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 33.79 44.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Closed facilities of the United States Air Force in Iraq, Iraqi Air Force bases