Dora
Dora is a neighborhood in Al Rashid administrative district, southern Baghdad, Iraq. Before the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, it was home to the city's largest concentration of Christian Assyrians, as well as Mandaeans and Muslim families.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Type: Suburb with 280,000 residents
- Description: neighborhood of Baghdad in Baghdad Governorate, Iraq
- Also known as: “Ad Dawrah”, “Ad-Dôra”, “Al-Dora”, “Al-Dura”, “Bâ Dûraja’”, “Bejt Dûraja’”, “Daura”, “Dora, Baghdad”, “Ḩayy ad Dawrah”, “Ḩayy ad Dūrah”, “الدوره (بغداد)”, and “دورة”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Al-Masafi Stadium and Dora Refinery.
Al-Masafi Stadium
Pitch
Al-Masafi Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Baghdad, Iraq. Al-Masafi Stadium is situated 3 km northeast of Dora.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al-Jadriya and Al-Saydiya.
Al-Jadriya
Suburb
Al-Saydiya
Quarter
Al-Saydiya is a neighborhood in the Al Rashid district of southwestern Baghdad, Iraq. Al-Saydiya is situated 4½ km west of Dora.
Baghdad
Photo: Marduksumer, Public domain.Dora
- Categories: neighborhood and locality
- Location: Karkh, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.25064° or 33° 15′ 2″ north
Longitude
44.40401° or 44° 24′ 14″ east
Population
280,000
Elevation
36 metres (118 feet)
UN/LOCODE
IQ ADW
Open location code
8H567C23+7J
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Assyrian Neighborhood and حي الحضر.
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