Touring Shaykh Qarah in Iraq
Shaykh Qarah in the region of Nīnawá is a city located in Iraq - some 235 mi or ( 378 km ) North-West of Baghdad , the country's capital city .
Time in Shaykh Qarah is now 11:17 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: Wanah, Uwaynah, Qaryat Tall Hamyan, Tall ad Dahib, and Simahlah. Being here already, consider visiting Wanah . Check out our recommendations for Shaykh Qarah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Tell Arpachiyah
Tell Arpachiyah is an Ancient Near East prehistoric site that takes its name from a more recent village located about 4 miles from Nineveh. The proper name of the mound on which the site is located is Tepe Reshwa.
Located at 36.48 42.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 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 11 km away
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