Explore Qaryat Shaykh Amir in Iraq
Qaryat Shaykh Amir in the region of Nīnawá is a town in Iraq - some 212 mi or ( 342 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital city .
Current time in Qaryat Shaykh Amir is now 04:11 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zankal, Shaykah Kalak, Safiyah, Qadsiyah, and Qada' al Hamdaniyah. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zankal . Where to go and what to see in Qaryat Shaykh Amir ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Balawat
Balawat is a historical location in Ninawa Governorate, Iraq, 25 km southeast from the city of Mosul and 4 km to the south of the modern Assyrian town of Bakhdida. It was the site of the ancient Neo-Assyrian city of Imgur-Enlil. The meaning of Imgur-Enlil is "Enlil agreed". Note that there was also a wall in ancient Babylon named Imgur-Enlil. Balawat Balawat is located in IraqBalawatBalawat Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|13|00|N|43|25|00|E|type:city | |name= }}
Located at 36.22 43.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Bashiqa
Bashiqa, is a town located in the Al-Hamdaniya District of the Ninawa Governorate in northern Iraq. Bashiqa's residents are mostly Yazidis, Assyrian Christians and Muslims. In 2007, a large mob in the Yazidi community in Bashiqa lynched a local 17-year-old Yazidi girl as “armed and uniformed police st[oo oo]d by watching her being killed over several minutes”.
Located at 36.45 43.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Shibaniba
Tell Billa (located 15 miles northeast of modern Mosul in Ninawa Governorate, Iraq) was the Ancient Near East city of Sibaniba, not far from Assur.
Located at 36.43 43.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Bahzani
Bahzani, is a town located in the Al-Hamdaniya District of the Ninawa Governorate in northern Iraq. Bahzani's residents are mostly Yazidis, Assyrian Christians and Muslims.
Located at 36.45 43.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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