Madīnat ar Rashīd
Madīnat ar Rashīd is a locality in Al-Rusafa, Baghdad Governorate. Madīnat ar Rashīd is situated nearby to the locality Najīb Nāmiq, as well as near Jisr Diyālá.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rasheed Air Base.
Rasheed Air Base
Aerodrome
Al Rasheed Air Base is a major Iraqi Air Force base on the southeastern outskirts of Baghdad, in Diyala Governorate of Iraq. It is located approximately 11 kilometers southeast of downtown Baghdad. Rasheed Air Base is situated 3½ km north of Madīnat ar Rashīd.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al-Za’franiya and New Baghdad.
Al-Za’franiya
Suburb
Al-Za'franiya district is a neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq. It is located in the south-east of Baghdad at the confluence of the Tigris and Diyala rivers.
New Baghdad
Quarter
New Baghdad or Baghdad Al-Jidida is one of nine administrative districts in Baghdad, Iraq. This district has eight Neighborhood Advisory Councils and a District Advisory Council. New Baghdad is situated 6 km north of Madīnat ar Rashīd.
Al-Amin al-Thaniyah
Quarter
Al-Amin al-Thaniyah is a neighborhood in New Baghdad, a district on the east side of Baghdad. It was named after the Caliph al-Amin. In 2003, Shiites renamed it to "Al-Murthadha District", after Ali Murthadha, the first Shiite imam. Al-Amin al-Thaniyah is situated 7 km north of Madīnat ar Rashīd.
Madīnat ar Rashīd
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al Wuldāyah”, “Ar Rashīd”, “Ḩayy ar Rashīd”, “Madīnat ar Rashād”, “Madinat ar Rashid”, and “حي الرشيد”
- Location: Al-Rusafa, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.24804° or 33° 14′ 53″ northLongitude
44.50388° or 44° 30′ 14″ eastElevation
35 metres (115 feet)Open location code
8H566GX3+6HGeoNames ID
448917
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In Other Languages
“Madīnat ar Rashīd” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مدينة الرشيد”
Localities in the Area
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