Tall ‘Akarkūf
Tall ‘Akarkūf is a hill in Abu Ghraib District, Baghdad Governorate and has an elevation of 37 metres. Tall ‘Akarkūf is situated nearby to the locality ‘Arab Salmān, as well as near ‘Arab Ḩusayn.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 37 metres
- Description: hill in Iraq
- Also known as: “Tall ‘Akarkuf”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dur-Kurigalzu ziggurat.
Dur-Kurigalzu ziggurat
Dur-Kurigalzu was a city in southern Mesopotamia, near the confluence of the Tigris and Diyala rivers, about 30 kilometres west of the center of Baghdad.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abu Ghraib and Ghazaliya.
Abu Ghraib
Town
Abu Ghraib is a city in the Baghdad Governorate of Iraq, located just west of Baghdad's city center, or northwest of Baghdad International Airport. It has a population of 189,000. Abu Ghraib is situated 5 km southwest of Tall ‘Akarkūf.
Ghazaliya
Suburb
Ghazaliya is a neighborhood in the western outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq, in the city's Mansour district. To the north of Ghazaliya is the neighborhood of Al-Shu'ala, to the east is Al-Adel, to the south is Al Khadhraa, and to the west is Abu Ghraib. Ghazaliya is situated 7 km east of Tall ‘Akarkūf.
Al-Shu’ala
Quarter
Al-Shu'ala is a lower middle class district of Baghdad, Iraq. It is heavily populated and its inhabitants are working class families of limited income. Al-Shu’ala is situated 8 km east of Tall ‘Akarkūf.
Tall ‘Akarkūf
- Category: landform
- Location: Abu Ghraib District, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Tall ‘Akarkūf” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “تل عكركوف”
- Cebuano: “Tall ‘Akarkūf”
- Dutch: “Tall ‘Akarkūf”
- Swedish: “Tall ‘Akarkūf”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as ‘Arab Salmān and ‘Arab Ḩusayn.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include ‘Akarkūf and Tall Abū Shakar.
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