Qal‘at al Khatit ‘Abd Irī
Qal‘at al Khatit ‘Abd Irī is a fort in Kufa District, Najaf Governorate. Qal‘at al Khatit ‘Abd Irī is situated nearby to the town Al-Manathera District.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al-Manathera District and Al-Hira.
Al-Manathera District
Town
Al-Manathera District is a district of the Najaf Governorate, Iraq. Al-Manathera District is situated 7 km south of Qal‘at al Khatit ‘Abd Irī.
Al-Hira
Town
Photo: Kamāl ud-Dīn Behzād, Public domain.
Al-Hira was an ancient city and a major metropolis located in Mesopotamia, in what is now south-central Iraq. It was the capital city of the Lakhmid kingdom, the major Arab client kingdom of the Sasanian Empire in pre-Islamic times, between the fourth and the seventh centuries. Al-Hira is situated 9 km south of Qal‘at al Khatit ‘Abd Irī.
Qal‘at al Khatit ‘Abd Irī
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Qal’at al Khatit ‘Abd Iri”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Kufa District, Najaf Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.96667° or 31° 58′ northLongitude
44.48333° or 44° 29′ eastElevation
24 metres (79 feet)Open location code
8H36XF8M+M8GeoNames ID
94484
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