Sāḩat ash Shawāf
Sāḩat ash Shawāf is a square in Karkh, Baghdad Governorate. Sāḩat ash Shawāf is situated nearby to the government office Al Zaqura Building, as well as near Abd Al-Karim Qasim Museum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Al Zaqura Building and Liberation Square.
Al Zaqura Building
Government office
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Al-Zaqura Palace is an Iraqi government building situated in the Green Zone in the capital Baghdad. Maintained by the office of the Prime Minister of Iraq, it is occupied by the office of the prime minister. Al Zaqura Building is situated 690 metres south of Sāḩat ash Shawāf.
Liberation Square
Square
Photo: Ayat Jaryan, Public domain.
Liberation Square or al-Tahrir Square, originally known as Queen Alia Square is a square located in central Baghdad at the intersection of al-Sa'doun Street and al-Jumhuriya Bridge road. Liberation Square is situated 1 km northeast of Sāḩat ash Shawāf.
Abd Al-Karim Qasim Museum
Museum
The Abd al-Karim Qasim Museum, also known as al-Za'em Museum, is a museum in Baghdad, Iraq, dedicated to former Iraqi leader Abd al-Karim Qasim. The museum is located in one of the heritage houses located on al-Rasheed Street in Baghdad. Abd Al-Karim Qasim Museum is situated 1 km northeast of Sāḩat ash Shawāf.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bab Al-Sharqi and Baghdad.
Bab Al-Sharqi
Suburb
Bab Al-Sharqi is a neighborhood of central Baghdad, Iraq. It is bordered with Shorja and Bataween. The area surrounding Bab Al-Sharqi market is a stronghold of the Mahdi Army, the main Shia militia in central Iraq.
Baghdad
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Baghdad is the capital and largest city of Iraq, with an estimated population of 6-7 million. Once one of the greatest centres of learning and culture in the world, Baghdad was the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate during the Islamic Golden Age.
International Zone of Baghdad
Neighborhood
The Green Zone, formally Karradat Mariam, is a 10-square-kilometer area in the Karkh district of central Baghdad, Iraq. It is the seat of the government of Iraq, home to government offices, ministries, state institutions, diplomatic missions, and palaces.
Sāḩat ash Shawāf
- Type: Square
- Also known as: “Sahat ash Shawaf”
- Location: Karkh, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.32141° or 33° 19′ 17″ northLongitude
44.39988° or 44° 23′ 60″ eastElevation
41 metres (135 feet)Open location code
8H5689CX+HXGeoNames ID
6643187
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