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Al 'Awjah Destination Guide

Explore Al 'Awjah in Iraq

Al 'Awjah in the region of Nīnawá is a place in Iraq - some 198 mi or ( 319 km ) North-West of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

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Time in Al 'Awjah is now 05:05 AM (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: Mirsidah, Al Marj, Qaryat Najmah, Karbala, and Arbil Governorate. Since you are here already, consider visiting Mirsidah . 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 Al 'Awjah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Backpacking in Iraq - Part 2: Settling In

2:49 min by LeaveMeHereVids
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Video Diary of International Photographer Matthew Kovacs, as he travels on assignment in Northern Iraq. For the full article and more, visit www.leavemehere.wordpress.com ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Hassuna

Hassuna or Tell Hassuna is an ancient Mesopotamian site situated in what was to become ancient Assyria, and is now in the Ninawa Governorate of Iraq west of the Tigris river, south of Mosul and about 35 km southwest of the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.17 43.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Archaeological cultures of the Near East, Archaeological sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq

Qayyarah Airfield West

Qayyarah Airfield West is a former Iraqi Air Force base in the Nineveh Governorate of Iraq. It was captured by Coalition forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. It was also known as Q–West or Key West by the various U.S. Army Forces and civilian contractors stationed there.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.77 43.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Closed facilities of the United States Air Force in Iraq, Iraqi Air Force bases