Kalḩah

Kalḩah is a locality in Al-Shatrah District, Dhi Qar. Kalḩah is situated nearby to the locality Fayşal ath Thāmir, as well as near Tall Abū Khulayf.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lagash.

Lagash

Archaeological site

Photo: Jastrow, Public domain.

Lagash was an ancient city-state located northwest of the junction of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers and east of Uruk, about 22 kilometres east of the modern town of Al-Shatrah, Iraq. Lagash is situated 4 km west of Kalḩah.

Kalḩah

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Kalhah”, “Qahah”, “Sāchit”, “Sājit”, “Sākit”, “Sākit Umm al Mushattat”, and “Şashid”
Location: Al-Shatrah District, Dhi Qar, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

31.42432° or 31° 25′ 28″ north

Longitude

46.45411° or 46° 27′ 15″ east

Elevation

4 metres (13 feet)

Open location code

8H38CFF3+PJ

GeoNames ID

91715

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Kalḩah” goes by many names.

Arabic: “كلحه”

Localities in the Area

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