Shuftah
Shuftah is a locality in Al-Miqdadiya District, Diyala Governorate. Shuftah is situated nearby to the locality Al Ḩayy al ‘Aşrī, as well as near As Sarāy.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baqubah.
Baqubah
Photo: MUSTAFA JASSEM, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Baqubah is the capital of the Diyala Governorate of Iraq. The city is located some 50 km to the northeast of Baghdad, on the Diyala River. In 2025 the population of the Baqubah metro area reached 377,000.
Shuftah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Minţaqat Shuftah”, “Minţaqat Shuftah al Khadrā’”, “Shifta”, and “Shufta”
- Location: Al-Miqdadiya District, Diyala Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.73938° or 33° 44′ 22″ northLongitude
44.63605° or 44° 38′ 10″ eastElevation
50 metres (164 feet)Open location code
8H56PJQP+QCGeoNames ID
90783
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In Other Languages
“Shuftah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “شفتة”
- Arabic: “منطقة شفتة الخضراء”
- Arabic: “منطقة شفتة”
Localities in the Area
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