Sāḩat al Wāthiq

Sāḩat al Wāthiq is a square in Al-Rusafa, Baghdad Governorate. Sāḩat al Wāthiq is situated near the suburb Karrada, as well as near Zayouna.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Al Shaab International Stadium and 17th of Ramadan Mosque.

Al Shaab International Stadium

Pitch

Photo: Makaay31, Public domain.

Al-Sha'ab International Stadium is an all-seater multi-purpose stadium in Baghdad, Iraq. The 35,700-seater was the home stadium of the Iraq national football team, as well as the largest stadium in Iraq, from its opening on 6 November 1966 until the Basra International Stadium was opened in 2013. Al Shaab International Stadium is situated 1½ km north of Sāḩat al Wāthiq.

17th of Ramadan Mosque

Place of worship

Photo: Usamasaad, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The 17th of Ramadan Mosque is a mosque in al-Rusafa, Baghdad, in the Baghdad Governorate of Iraq. The mosque is situated in the eastern Karrada district, opposite al-Firdos Square, in front of the Ishtar Hotel. 17th of Ramadan Mosque is situated 1¼ km west of Sāḩat al Wāthiq.

Timthal Baghdad

Work of art

Photo: Ayat Jaryan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Timthal Baghdad is a public monument in Baghdad, created by the sculptor Mohammed Ghani Hikmat and inaugurated in 2013. It is a tall column with a woman dressed in Abbasid costume sitting on the top. Timthal Baghdad is situated 1 km northwest of Sāḩat al Wāthiq.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karrada and Zayouna.

Karrada

Suburb

Karrada is an affluent district in the city of Baghdad, Iraq. It covers a large area, divided into western and eastern side by the Tigris. An upper-class district, it is well-known for luxurious hotels, shopping centers and corporate headquarters.

Zayouna

Suburb

Zayouna is a neighbourhood of east Baghdad, Iraq. It is a diverse, upper middle-class area bordering the affluent Karrada suburb. Organisations based in Zayouna include the Iraq Football Association; the "Baghdad Bulletin", Iraq's English-language news magazine; and Tariq bin Ziad High School, featured in British-American-French television documentary film, The Boys from Baghdad High. Zayouna is situated 2½ km northeast of Sāḩat al Wāthiq.

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. Bab Al-Sharqi is situated 3 km northwest of Sāḩat al Wāthiq.

Sāḩat al Wāthiq

Type: Square
Also known as: “Sahat al Wathiq”
Location: Al-Rusafa, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

33.31171° or 33° 18′ 42″ north

Longitude

44.4363° or 44° 26′ 11″ east

Elevation

38 metres (125 feet)

Open location code

8H568C6P+MG

GeoNames ID

6643207

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