Al-Wazireya
Al-Wazireya or Waziriyah is a neighborhood in the Adhamiyah District of Baghdad, Iraq. It is at one end of the Al-Sarafiya bridge, across the Tigris River from Utafiyah.- Type: Quarter
- Description: neighborhood in Baghdad, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq
- Also known as: “Al Waziriyah”, “Al Wazīrīyah”, “Wazīriya”, “Wazīrīya”, and “Wazīrīyah”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Iraq National Library and Archive and North Gate Cemetery.
Iraq National Library and Archive
Library
The Iraq National Library and Archive is the national library and national archives of Iraq. It is located in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad and was founded in 1920. It has often been affected by losses resulting from warfares.
North Gate Cemetery
Cemetery
The Baghdad War Cemetery is a cemetery in Baghdad in Iraq. The cemetery contains 4480 interments and commemorations. Many graves are marked by Commonwealth War Graves Commission gravestones.
Abu Hanifa Mosque
Mosque
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The Abu Hanifa Mosque, also known as the Grand Imam Mosque, is a Sunni mosque and shrine, located in the A'dhamiyya district of northern Baghdad, in the Baghdad Governorate of Iraq. Abu Hanifa Mosque is situated 3 km west of Al-Wazireya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bab Al-Moatham and Amedi.
Bab Al-Moatham
Suburb
Bab al-Mu'adham is a prominent landmark in Baghdad, Iraq. Bab al-Mu'adham was previously and historically one of the gates of Baghdad during the Ottoman Empire, leading to the mosque of Abu Hanifa, a renowned Islamic scholar.
Amedi
Quarter
Al-Adhamiyah, also Azamiya, is a neighborhood and east-central district of the city of Baghdad, Iraq. It is one of nine administrative districts in Baghdad. Amedi is situated 3 km west of Al-Wazireya.
Ur
Neighborhood
Hayy Ur is a neighborhood in northeastern Baghdad, Iraq, near Sadr city. In 2003, the United Nations Development Programme reported that almost every residence housing at least two families in Hayy Ur included a widow. Ur is situated 3½ km north of Al-Wazireya.
Al-Wazireya
- Categories: neighborhood and locality
- Location: Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.36622° or 33° 21′ 58″ northLongitude
44.39238° or 44° 23′ 33″ eastElevation
38 metres (125 feet)Open location code
8H56998R+FXOpenStreetMap ID
node 11524604149OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Uzbek—“Al-Wazireya” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الوزيرية”
- Arabic: “الوزيريه”
- Arabic: “وزيرية”
- Chinese: “瓦齊里耶”
- Chinese: “瓦齐里耶”
- Dutch: “Al-Wazireya”
- Uzbek: “Al-Vazireya”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Najeib Pasha and باب المعظم.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Eyes Private Hospital and دائره الرعايه الاجتماعيه.
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