Shaţţ ‘Afak
Shaţţ ‘Afak is a canal in Al-Qadisiyah Governorate, Iraq. Shaţţ ‘Afak is situated nearby to the locality ‘Arab wa Muḑaḩat Ghāzī al Budayr, as well as near Al Kafārāt.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. As of 2026, the estimated population of the Afak district is 165,000 and Afak is estimated at 21,888. 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-Qadisiyah 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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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Shaţţ ‘Afak” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “شط عفک”
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