Touring Ad Dirnaj in Iraq
Ad Dirnaj in the region of Nīnawá is located in Iraq - some 222 mi or ( 357 km ) North-West of Baghdad , the country's capital city .
Time in Ad Dirnaj is now 02:47 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Zarkah, Az Zanazil, Tall Zallat, Tall Khazaf, and As Sahaji. Being here already, consider visiting Zarkah . Check out our recommendations for Ad Dirnaj ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Al Mosul University Stadium
Al Mosul University Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Mosul, Iraq. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Mosul FC. The stadium holds 20,000 people.
Located at 36.34 43.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Battle of Mosul (2004)
The Battle for Mosul was a battle fought during the Iraq War in 2004 for the capital of the Ninawa Governorate in northern Iraq that occurred concurrently to fighting in Fallujah.
Located at 36.33 43.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Badush Dam
The Badush Dam is an unfinished multi-purpose dam on the Tigris 16 kilometres northwest of Mosul, Iraq. The main purpose of the dam is to produce 170 MW of hydroelectricity in addition to managing tailwater (outflows) from the unstable Mosul Dam upstream. Construction on the dam began in the 1990s and was halted prior to the 2003 Invasion of Iraq.
Located at 36.47 42.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
2004 Forward Operating Base Marez bombing
The Forward Operating Base Marez bombing took place on December 21, 2004. Fourteen U.S. soldiers, four U.S. citizen Halliburton employees, and four Iraqi soldiers allied with the U.S. military were killed in an attack on a dining hall at the Forward Operating Base next to the main U.S. military airfield at Mosul. The Pentagon reported that 72 other personnel were injured in the attack carried out by a suicide bomber wearing an explosive vest and the uniform of the Iraqi security services.
Located at 36.37 43.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Great Mosque of al-Nuri (Mosul)
The Great Mosque of al-Nuri (جامع النوري) is a historical mosque in Mosul, Iraq famous for its leaning minaret which gave the city its nickname "the hunchback" (الحدباء al-Ḥadbāˈ).
Located at 36.34 43.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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