Baghdad

Baghdad is the capital and largest city of Iraq, with an estimated population of 6-7 million. Once one of the greatest centres of learning and culture in the world, Baghdad was the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate during the Islamic Golden Age.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Al-Shaheed Monument and Baghdad Museum.

Al-Shaheed Monument

Al-Shaheed Monument, also known as the Martyr's Memorial, is a monument designed by Iraqi sculptor Ismail Fatah al-Turk and situated in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.

Baghdad Museum

Museum

Photo: Aziz1005, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Baghdadi Museum is a local history museum and a tourist landmark located in and about the capital city of Baghdad, Iraq. It was established in 1970.

Republican Palace

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The Republican Palace is a palace in Baghdad, Iraq, constructed on the orders of King Faisal II and completed in the early 1960's. It was the third royal palace built during the Hashemite Kingdom of Iraq after Al-Rehab Palace and Al Zohour Palace.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sadr City and Dora.

Sadr City

Suburb

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Sadr City, formerly known as Al-Thawra and Saddam City, is a suburb district of the city of Baghdad, Iraq. It was built in 1959 by Prime Minister Abdul Karim Qassim and named Al-Rafidain District. Sadr City is situated 8 km northeast of Baghdad.

Dora

Suburb

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Dora is a neighborhood in Al Rashid administrative district, southern Baghdad, Iraq. Before the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, it was home to the city's largest concentration of Christian Assyrians, as well as Mandaeans and Muslim families. Dora is situated 8 km south of Baghdad.

Baghdad

Also known as: “Baghdād”, “Baghdād Qadhā’”, and “Qaḑā’ Baghdād”
Location: Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

33.3248° or 33° 19′ 29″ north

Longitude

44.4213° or 44° 25′ 17″ east

Population

6,640,000

Elevation

36 metres (118 feet)

Open location code

8H568CFC+VG

GeoNames ID

98179

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Baghdad” goes by many names.

Chinese: “巴格達”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Naser Square and Abdul Muhsin Al-Saadoun.

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