Discover Simahlah in Iraq
Simahlah in the region of Nīnawá is a place located in Iraq - some 239 mi or ( 384 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital .
Local time in Simahlah is now 06:58 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Uwaynah, Qaryat Tall Hamyan, Sahlij, Runik, and Kurubayl. When in this area, you might want to check out Uwaynah . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Simahlah ? 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 11 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 13 km away
Nineveh plains
Nineveh plains is a region in the Ninawa Governorate of Iraq to the north and east of the city Mosul. The area generally consists of three districts; Tel Keppe, Al-Hamdaniya, and Al-Shikhan. The area includes the ancient Assyrian ruins of the cities of Nineveh, Nimrud and Dur-Sharrukin.
Located at 36.62 43.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tarbisu
Tarbisu was an ancient city about 3 miles north of Nineveh. Tarbisu Tarbisu is located in IraqTarbisuTarbisu Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|23|00|N|43|07|00|E|type:city | |name= }}
Located at 36.38 43.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 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 29 km away
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