Nahr ash Shākhah
Nahr ash Shākhah is a stream in Wasit Governorate, Iraq. Nahr ash Shākhah is situated nearby to the village Rahah, as well as near the town Badra.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Der.
Der
Ruins
Photo: Zunkir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Der but more recent scholarship has rebutted that. The principal god of Der was Ištaran. In the 1st millennium BC, he was also referred to as Anu rabû in Akkadian. The name of his temple at Der was Edimgalkalama. Der is situated 2½ km north of Nahr ash Shākhah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Badra.
Badra
Town
Badra is a town in eastern Iraq in Wasit Governorate, near the Iranian border. It is populated by Arabs and Turkmen, and more recently by Kurds after their migration from western Iran.
Nahr ash Shākhah
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Nahr ash Shakhah”, “Nahr ash Shākhkhah”, “Nahr Shakha”, “Nahr Shakhah”, “Shakhah”, and “Shīkhkhat Jaşşān”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Wasit Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.1° or 33° 6′ northLongitude
45.93333° or 45° 56′ eastElevation
49 metres (161 feet)Open location code
8H573WXM+X8GeoNames ID
91158
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rahah and Imām Muqām ‘Alī.
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