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Touring Qaryat 'Abbas in Iraq
Qaryat 'Abbas in the region of Karbalāʼ is a city located in Iraq - some 46 mi or ( 74 km ) South of Baghdad , the country's capital city .
Time in Qaryat 'Abbas is now 09:07 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Nahiyat Saddat al Hindiyah, Nahiyat al Husayniyah, Karbala, Baqubah, and Qaryat al Bahbahani. Being here already, consider visiting Nahiyat Saddat al Hindiyah . Check out our recommendations for Qaryat 'Abbas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Saddat al Hindiyah
Saddat al Hindiyah is a city on the Euphrates River in Iraq. It is located just south of Musayyib and 80 km south of Baghdad. In October 2003, the US Army initiated rehabilitation of roads and swamp areas in the Nasir neighborhood of Sadat al Hindiyah, to improve residents’ access to social and economic networks by draining swamps and paving major roads. http://www. usaid. gov/iraq/updates/jan04/iraq_fs15_012004. pdf Both the modern and old Hindiya Barrages are located near this town.
Located at 32.72 44.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
2005 Musayyib bombing
The 2005 Musayyib bombing was a suicide attack on a marketplace in Musayyib, Iraq, a town 35 miles south of Baghdad on July 16, 2005. The attacker had detonated his explosive belt in a crowded marketplace, where hundreds of people had come to shop and mingle after the day's stifling heat subsided.
Located at 32.78 44.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Musayyib
Musayyib is a city in the Babil Province, Iraq. As of 2003, its population is 279,939. Musayyib sits on both the east and west banks of the Euphrates River, which splits into the Hindiya and Hilla branches just south of the city. Musayyib's municipal government has heavy representation from the Office of the Martyr Sadr, the political wing of Moqtada Sadr's Militia. There is a small minority representation by the Badr Corps as well.
Located at 32.78 44.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Al-Mahawil
Al-Mahawil (also Mahawil, Al Maḩāwīl, Qaḑā’ al Maḩāwīl, and Khān al Mahawīl) is a Sunni Arab city in southern Iraq in the Babil Governorate.
Located at 32.66 44.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Hindiya
Al-Hindiya or Hindiya is a city in Iraq on the Euphrates River. Nouri al Maliki went to school there in his younger days. Al-Hindiya is located in the Kerbala Governorate. The city used to be known as Tuwairij, which gives name to the "Tuwairij run" that takes place here every year as part of the Mourning of Muharram on the Day of Ashura.
Located at 32.54 44.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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