Shaţţ ‘Afak
Shaţţ ‘Afak is a canal in Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate, Iraq. Shaţţ ‘Afak is situated nearby to the locality ‘Arab wa Muḑaḩat Ghāzī al Budayr, as well as near Al Kafārāt.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Afak.
Afak
Town
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Afak is a town in Al-Qadisiyah Governorate, Iraq. It is located 25 km northeast of Al Diwaniyah and 170 km south of Baghdad. It is speculated that the lost city of Irisaĝrig is located near Afak. Afak is situated 10 km northwest of Shaţţ ‘Afak.
Shaţţ ‘Afak
- Type: Canal
- Also known as: “Shatt `Afak” and “Shatt Afaq”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.00065° or 32° 0′ 2″ northLongitude
45.31681° or 45° 19′ 1″ eastElevation
21 metres (69 feet)Open location code
8H472828+7PGeoNames ID
99736
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In Other Languages
“Shaţţ ‘Afak” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “شط عفک”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as ‘Arab wa Muḑaḩat Ghāzī al Budayr and Al Kafārāt.
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