Karrada

Karrada is an affluent district in the city of Baghdad, Iraq. It covers a large area, divided into western and eastern side by the Tigris. An upper-class district, it is well-known for luxurious hotels, shopping centers and corporate headquarters.
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: district of the city of Baghdad, Iraq
  • Also known as: “Al Karrādah”, “Al Karrādah ash Sharqīyah”, “Al-Karāda”, “al-Karrada”, “Hayy al Karradah”, “Ḩayy al Karrādah”, “Karābla”, “Karada”, “Karradah”, “Karradah Sharqiyah”, “Nāḩiyat al Karrādah”, “Nāḩiyat al Karrādah ash Sharqīyah”, “Керада”, “الكراده”, “حي الكرادة”, “كرادة”, “كرادة خارج”, “كرادة، بغداد”, “کراده”, “محلهٔ کراده”, and “ناحية الكرادة الشرقية”

Places of Interest

Highlights: 17th of Ramadan Mosque and Timthal Baghdad.

Place of worship
Photo: Usamasaad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a in , , in the of .

Work of art
Photo: Ayat Jaryan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a public monument in Baghdad…

Hotel
Photo: Al Jazeera English, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The , often referred to simply as The…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zayouna and Bab Al-Sharqi.

Suburb
is a of east , . is situated 3 km northeast of Karrada.

Suburb
is a neighborhood of central , . is situated 3½ km northwest of Karrada.

Photo: Marduksumer, Public domain.
is the capital and largest city of , with an estimated population of 6-7 million.

Karrada

Latitude
33.3055° or 33° 18′ 20″ north
Longitude
44.43472° or 44° 26′ 5″ east
Elevation
41 metres (135 feet)
Open location code
8H568C4M+5V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12044401991
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
99176
Wiki­data ID
Q625413
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Waray—“Karrada” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الكرادة الشرقية”
  • Arabic: “الكرادة”
  • Bulgarian: “Карада”
  • Chinese: “卡拉达”
  • Chinese: “卡拉達”
  • Dutch: “Karrada”
  • French: “Karrada”
  • German: “Karrada”
  • Hebrew: “כראדה”
  • Hindi: “कराडा”
  • Japanese: “カッラーダ地区”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Karadah”
  • Persian: “محله کراده”
  • Russian: “Аль-Каррада”
  • Turkish: “Kerrade”
  • Urdu: “کرادہ”
  • Uzbek: “Karrada”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Karrada”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: حي الوحدة and مجمع مشن.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Al Wahda Power Station and Al-Hussein Military Hospital.

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