‘Akarkūf
‘Akarkūf is a ruin in Karkh, Baghdad Governorate. ‘Akarkūf is situated nearby to Dur-Kurigalzu ziggurat, as well as near the town Abu Ghraib.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dur-Kurigalzu ziggurat.
Dur-Kurigalzu ziggurat
Dur-Kurigalzu was a city in southern Mesopotamia, near the confluence of the Tigris and Diyala rivers, about 30 kilometres west of the center of Baghdad. Dur-Kurigalzu ziggurat is situated 310 metres southwest of ‘Akarkūf.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abu Ghraib and Ghazaliya.
Abu Ghraib
Town
Abu Ghraib is a city in the Baghdad Governorate of Iraq, located just west of Baghdad's city center, or northwest of Baghdad International Airport. It has a population of 189,000. Abu Ghraib is situated 6 km southwest of ‘Akarkūf.
Ghazaliya
Suburb
Ghazaliya is a neighborhood in the western outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq, in the city's Mansour district. To the north of Ghazaliya is the neighborhood of Al-Shu'ala, to the east is Al-Adel, to the south is Al Khadhraa, and to the west is Abu Ghraib. Ghazaliya is situated 7 km east of ‘Akarkūf.
Al-Shu’ala
Quarter
Al-Shu'ala is a lower middle class district of Baghdad, Iraq. It is heavily populated and its inhabitants are working class families of limited income. Al-Shu’ala is situated 7 km east of ‘Akarkūf.
‘Akarkūf
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “‘Akarkuf”, “‘Aqarqūf”, and “Burj ‘Aqarqūf”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Karkh, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.355° or 33° 21′ 18″ northLongitude
44.20528° or 44° 12′ 19″ eastElevation
36 metres (118 feet)Open location code
8H569634+X4GeoNames ID
98832
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