Mu‘askar ar Rashīd
Mu‘askar ar Rashīd is a military installation in Al-Rusafa, Baghdad Governorate. Mu‘askar ar Rashīd is situated nearby to the aerodrome Rasheed Air Base, as well as near the quarter New Baghdad.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rasheed Air Base and Diniktum.
Rasheed Air Base
Aerodrome
Al Rasheed Air Base is a major Iraqi Air Force base on the southeastern outskirts of Baghdad, in Diyala Governorate of Iraq. It is located approximately 11 kilometers southeast of downtown Baghdad.
Diniktum
Archaeological site
Diniktum, inscribed Di-ni-ik-tumKI, was a still unlocated middle bronze-age town often thought to be located somewhere in the Diyala Governorate of Iraq. Diniktum is situated 2 km northwest of Mu‘askar ar Rashīd.
Tell Muhammad
Archaeological site
Tell Muhammad is an ancient Near East archaeological site currently in the outskirts of Baghdad, along the Tigris River in the Diyala region. It is a very short distance from the site of Tell Harmal to the north and not far from the site of Tell al-Dhiba'i to the northeast. Tell Muhammad is situated 3½ km northwest of Mu‘askar ar Rashīd.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Baghdad and Al-Za’franiya.
New Baghdad
Quarter
New Baghdad or Baghdad Al-Jidida is one of nine administrative districts in Baghdad, Iraq. This district has eight Neighborhood Advisory Councils and a District Advisory Council. New Baghdad is situated 3 km north of Mu‘askar ar Rashīd.
Al-Za’franiya
Suburb
Al-Za'franiya district is a neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq. It is located in the south-east of Baghdad at the confluence of the Tigris and Diyala rivers. Al-Za’franiya is situated 3 km south of Mu‘askar ar Rashīd.
Al-Amin al-Thaniyah
Quarter
Al-Amin al-Thaniyah is a neighborhood in New Baghdad, a district on the east side of Baghdad. It was named after the Caliph al-Amin. In 2003, Shiites renamed it to "Al-Murthadha District", after Ali Murthadha, the first Shiite imam. Al-Amin al-Thaniyah is situated 4½ km north of Mu‘askar ar Rashīd.
Mu‘askar ar Rashīd
- Type: Military installation
- Also known as: “Al Hunaydī”, “Camp Rashid”, “Hinaidi”, “Hinaidi Cantonment”, “Mu’askar ar Rashid”, “Muaskar Rashed”, “Rashid”, and “Rashid Camp”
- Location: Al-Rusafa, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.27914° or 33° 16′ 45″ northLongitude
44.49409° or 44° 29′ 39″ eastElevation
34 metres (112 feet)Open location code
8H567FHV+MJGeoNames ID
92026
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In Other Languages
“Mu‘askar ar Rashīd” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “معسكر الرشيد”
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