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Qaryat ash Shaji in the region of Diyala Province is a place in Iraq - some 51 mi or ( 83 km ) North-East of Baghdad , the country's capital city .
Time in Qaryat ash Shaji is now 02:12 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tikrit, Suwayhah, Qaryat 'Ali as Sikkah, Qaryat ash Shaykh Sa'd, and Qaryat al 'Araniyah. Since you are here already, consider visiting Tikrit . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Qaryat ash Shaji ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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.
Located at 33.98 44.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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.
Located at 33.98 44.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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.
Located at 34.06 44.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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).
Located at 33.75 44.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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