Al-Wazireya

Al-Wazireya or Waziriyah is a neighborhood in the Adhamiyah District of Baghdad, . 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.

Library
The is the national library and national archives of . It is located in the Iraqi capital of and was founded in 1920. It has often been affected by losses resulting from warfares.

Cemetery
The Baghdad War Cemetery is a in in Iraq. The cemetery contains 4480 interments and commemorations. Many graves are marked by Commonwealth War Graves Commission gravestones.

Mosque
The , also known as the Grand Imam Mosque, is a Sunni and shrine, located in the district of northern , in the of . is situated 3 km west of Al-Wazireya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bab Al-Moatham and Amedi.

Suburb
Bab al-Mu'adham is a prominent landmark in , . 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.

Quarter
Al-Adhamiyah, also Azamiya, is a neighborhood and east-central district of the city of , . It is one of nine administrative districts in Baghdad. is situated 3 km west of Al-Wazireya.

Neighborhood
Hayy is a neighborhood in northeastern , , near . In 2003, the United Nations Development Programme reported that almost every residence housing at least two families in Hayy included a widow. is situated 3½ km north of Al-Wazireya.

Al-Wazireya

Latitude
33.36622° or 33° 21′ 58″ north
Longitude
44.39238° or 44° 23′ 33″ east
Elevation
38 metres (125 feet)
Open location code
8H56998R+FX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11524604149
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
98932
Wiki­data ID
Q4703341
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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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