Iraq
Najaf Governorate
Al-Manathera District

Al-Meshkhab

Al-Meshkhab is an Iraqi city and capital of the Al-Meshkhab district situated in the , 35 km south of and 230 km south west of .
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  • Type: City with 23,200 residents
  • Description: city in Najaf, Iraq
  • Also known as: “Al Faysaliyah”, “Al Fayşalīyah”, “Al Mishkhab”, “Al Mishkhāb, المشخاب, Al Mishkhab, المشخاب”, “Al-Mishkhab َ Qada Center”, and “Faisailiya”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al-Hira.

Town
Photo: Kamāl ud-Dīn Behzād, Public domain.
was an ancient Lakhmid Arabic city in Mesopotamia located south of what is now in south-central . The Sasanian government established the Lakhmid Kingdom of Hatra on the edge of the Arabian Desert near in order to both prevent direct confrontation between the two empires and to gain its support in battles against Rome. is situated 9 km north of Al-Meshkhab.

Al-Meshkhab

Latitude
31.80472° or 31° 48′ 17″ north
Longitude
44.49059° or 44° 29′ 26″ east
Population
23,200
Elevation
24 metres (79 feet)
Open location code
8H36RF3R+V6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2479199297
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­city
Geo­Names ID
99060
Wiki­data ID
Q4166184
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Al-Meshkhab” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “المشخاب”
  • Arabic: “مركز قضاء المشخاب”
  • Arabic: “مشخاب”
  • Armenian: “Ալ-Միշքաբ”
  • Asturian: “Al-Meshkhab”
  • Cebuano: “Al Mishkhāb”
  • Central Bikol: “Al-Meshkhab”
  • French: “Al Mishkhab”
  • German: “Al Mishkhab”
  • Hindi: “मिशखाब”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Al-Meshkhab”
  • Persian: “المشخاب”
  • Polish: “Al-Miszchab”
  • Russian: “Файсалия”
  • Russian: “Эль-Мишхаб”
  • Swedish: “Al Mishkhāb”
  • Urdu: “مشخاب”
  • Uzbek: “Al-Meshxob”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Al Faysaliyah and بلدية المشخاط.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include جامع سيد نعمة العوادي and متنزه المشخاب.

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