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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 Lakhmid Arabic city in Mesopotamia located south of what is now Kufa in south-central Iraq. The Sasanian government established the Lakhmid Kingdom of Hatra on the edge of the Arabian Desert near Iraq in order to both prevent direct confrontation between the two empires and to gain its support in battles against Rome. 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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