Hawr al ‘Awīfah

Hawr al ‘Awīfah is a lake in Dhi Qar, Iraq. Hawr al ‘Awīfah is situated nearby to the locality Īshān Abū ad Dawīyah, as well as near Dhīyāb al Hājj Ghāfil.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lagash.

Lagash

Archaeological site

Photo: Jastrow, Public domain.

Lagash was an ancient city-state located northwest of the junction of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers and east of Uruk, about 22 kilometres east of the modern town of Al-Shatrah, Iraq. Lagash is situated 3 km southeast of Hawr al ‘Awīfah.

Hawr al ‘Awīfah

Type: Lake
Also known as: “Hawr al `Awifah”
Category: body of water
Location: Dhi Qar, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

31.44583° or 31° 26′ 45″ north

Longitude

46.39667° or 46° 23′ 48″ east

Elevation

5 metres (16 feet)

Open location code

8H38C9WW+8M

GeoNames ID

449224

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

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