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Qaryat Albu 'Aklah in the region of Diyala Province is a town located in Iraq - some 60 mi or ( 96 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Qaryat Albu 'Aklah is now 09:16 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tikrit, Mafa, Kirkuk, Karbala, and Baqubah. When in this area, you might want to check out Tikrit . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Qaryat Albu 'Aklah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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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 18 km away
Tags: Closed military facilities of the United States in Iraq, Refugee camps

Hawija

Hawija is a town near Kirkuk north of Baghdad. Hawijah is in the Al-Tamim province of Iraq and approximately 30 miles south of Kirkuk. There are approximately 450,000 people in and around Hawijah with an estimated 80% Sunni Population. While the city itself has about 150.000 with 98% Sunni population. U.S. and Iraqi forces have experienced numerous lethal attacks in the area from Sunni insurgents.

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Located at 34.02 44.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Populated places in Kirkuk Province

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