Al Washāsh
Al Washāsh is a locality in Karkh, Baghdad Governorate. Al Washāsh is situated nearby to the locality Al Bayjīyah, as well as near Al Zahoor.Places of Interest
Highlights include Embassy of Germany and Al-Zawra’a Stadium.
Embassy of Germany
Government office
Photo: James (Jim) Gordon, CC BY 2.0.
The Embassy of Germany in Bagdad is the diplomatic mission of the Federal Republic of Germany in Iraq. In addition, the Consulate General is working in Erbil as the second German representation in the Kurdistan Region in the north of the country.
Al-Zawra’a Stadium
Stadium
Al-Zawra'a Stadium is an association football stadium located in Baghdad, Iraq. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home of Al-Zawraa SC. The stadium was inaugurated in February 2022 and seats 15,443 spectators. Al-Zawra’a Stadium is situated 2½ km northeast of Al Washāsh.
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. Iraq National Library and Archive is situated 4 km northeast of Al Washāsh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mansour district and Al Khadhraa.
Mansour district
Quarter
Al-Mansour or just Mansour is one of the nine administrative districts in Baghdad, Iraq. It is in western Baghdad and is bounded on the east by al-Karkh district in central Baghdad, to the north by Kadhimiya, to the west by Baghdad International Airport, and to the south by Baghdad Airport Road, on the other side of which is al-Rashid district.
Al Khadhraa
Quarter
Al Khadhraa is a neighborhood in Mansour district, western Baghdad, Iraq. In 2004, the Iraqi Red Crescent Society opened a camp in Al Khadraa to provide shelter and assistance for families displaced by an upsurge in violence in Fallujah. Al Khadhraa is situated 3½ km west of Al Washāsh.
Yarmouk
Neighborhood
Yarmouk is an upmarket neighborhood located within Mansour district in Baghdad, Iraq. It is adjacent to Baghdad Airport Road. Built in the 1950s, it was once home to numbers of high-ranking officials from Abdul-Karim Qasim's government. Yarmouk is situated 4 km south of Al Washāsh.
Al Washāsh
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al Washash”, “New Washshāsh Village”, “Qaryat al Washâsh”, “Washash”, “Washash Camp”, and “Washshāsh Village”
- Location: Karkh, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.33255° or 33° 19′ 57″ northLongitude
44.34517° or 44° 20′ 43″ eastElevation
41 metres (135 feet)Open location code
8H5688MW+23GeoNames ID
98936
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In Other Languages
“Al Washāsh” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الوشاش”
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