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Afan Destination Guide

Explore Afan in Iraq

Afan in the region of Wāsiţ is a town in Iraq - some 114 mi or ( 184 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Afan is now 01:30 PM (Thursday) . 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: Karbala, Imam as Sayyid Mansur, Ibn Ati, Bayt al Kabab, and Baghdad. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Karbala . Where to go and what to see in Afan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Shatt al-Hayy

The Gharraf Canal, Shaṭṭ al-Ḥayy, also known as Shaṭṭ al-Gharrāf or the Hai river, is an ancient canal that connects Tigris with Euphrates in Iraq. As an Ottoman defensive line lay along the canal, it was a theater to intense military action during First World War; e.g. the siege of Kut. Between 1934 and 1939, the Kut Barrage was constructed in the Tigris to control the water level of the river and to provide a constant inflow of water into the Shatt al-Hayy.

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Located at 32.42 45.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Canals in Iraq

University of Wasit

University of Wasit is one of the Iraqi Universities established in 2003 in Al Kut, Wasit, Iraq. Wasit university Wasit University Logo {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=|size=|sizedefault=frameless|alt=}}Type PublicLocation Wasit, Wasit, Iraq{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:32.500207|45.838537|region:US-MI_type:edu|||||| |primary |name= }}Campus UrbanWebsite {{#invoke:URL|url|1=http://www. uowasit. edu. iq/%7C2=Wasit. edu}}

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Located at 32.50 45.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 2003, Universities in Iraq