Madīnat aş Şadr

Sadr City, formerly known as Al-Thawra and Saddam City, is a suburb district of the city of , . It was built in 1959 by Prime Minister Abdul Karim Qassim and named Al-Rafidain District.
  • Locality
  • …lies at an elevation of around 30 metres (110 feet)
  • Also known as
    “As Sadr City”
    “Ḩayy ath Thawrah”
    “Madīnat Şaddām”
    “Sadam City”
    “Şaddām City”
    “Şadr City”
    “حي الثورة”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al-Ubedy and Ur.
Suburb
is a neighborhood in , .
5 km east of Madīnat aş Şadr
Neighborhood
Hayy is a neighborhood in northeastern , , near .
6 km west of Madīnat aş Şadr
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Latitude
33.38494° or 33° 23′ 6″ north
Longitude
44.45598° or 44° 27′ 22″ east
Open location code
8H569FM4+X9
Geo­Names ID

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In Other Languages

“Madīnat aş Şadr” goes by many names.
مدينة الصدرArabic

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