`Irqah

`Irqah is a neighborhood in , and has about 12,300 residents. `Irqah is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ergah Hospital.

Hospital
Irqah Hospital, also at times is a now-defunct and abandoned health care facility in the Irqah neighborhood of , . Built in 1987, it initially housed number of Kuwaiti families fleeing the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990 besides treating combatants during the Gulf War.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Diplomatic Quarter.

Neighborhood
The , also known by its Arabic name as-Safarat, is a diplomatic enclave and an affluent residential district in northwestern , , situated near Irqah. is situated 4 km east of `Irqah.

`Irqah

Latitude
24.68415° or 24° 41′ 3″ north
Longitude
46.58261° or 46° 34′ 57″ east
Population
12,300
Elevation
662 metres (2,172 feet)
Open location code
7HP8MHMM+M2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1236703756
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
105586
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Satellite Map

Discover `Irqah from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“`Irqah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “عرقة”
  • French: “`Irqah”
  • German: “`Irqah”

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Localities in the Area

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