Tall Abū Gaḩūf

Tall Abū Gaḩūf is a hill in , and has an elevation of 37 metres. Tall Abū Gaḩūf is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
  • Type: Hill with an elevation of 37 metres
  • Description: hill in Iraq
  • Also known as: “Tall Abu Gahuf”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Latifiya and Mahmoudiyah.

Town
, named after river, is an town south of , between and , inhabited originally by 97,043 people. It has a mix of Sunni and Shia Muslim population, and surrounded by in the west and the east by rural areas dominated by Sunni Arabs, while its countryside and towns to the north and south are Shia in their majority.

Town
is a rural city south of . Known as the "Gateway to Baghdad," the city's proximity to Baghdad made it central to the counterinsurgency campaign. has approximately 350,000 inhabitants, most of whom are Sunni Arabs, over 75% of are Sunni, as reported by the UNHCR IDPs list. is situated 4 km north of Tall Abū Gaḩūf.

Tall Abū Gaḩūf

Latitude
33.02233° or 33° 1′ 20″ north
Longitude
44.36498° or 44° 21′ 54″ east
Elevation
37 metres (121 feet)
Open location code
8H5629C7+WX
Geo­Names ID
449151
Wiki­data ID
Q26846296
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Tall Abū Gaḩūf from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Tall Abū Gaḩūf” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “تل ابو گحوف”
  • Cebuano: “Tall Abū Gaḩūf”
  • Dutch: “Tall Abū Gaḩūf”
  • Swedish: “Tall Abū Gaḩūf”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Qaryat Ibrāhīm ar Rumān and ‘Arab ‘Abd Ḩamzah Jāsim.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tall al Jadīdah and Tall al Kharkīyah.

Iraq: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Baghdad, Babylon, Mosul, and Basra.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.