Qal‘at Shīḩān

Qal‘at Shīḩān is a fort in Al-Shatrah District, Dhi Qar.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tell Sifr.

Tell Sifr

Archaeological site

Tell Sifr is an ancient Near East archaeological site in Dhi Qar Governorate Iraq generally thought to be the small ancient town of Kutalla. It lies about nine miles east from the ancient city of Larsa. Tell Sifr is situated 3½ km east of Qal‘at Shīḩān.

Qal‘at Shīḩān

Type: Fort
Also known as: “Qal‘at Jihān” and “Qal’at Shihan”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Al-Shatrah District, Dhi Qar, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

31.3° or 31° 18′ north

Longitude

45.93333° or 45° 56′ east

Elevation

6 metres (20 feet)

Open location code

8H377WXM+X8

GeoNames ID

92513

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