Qaryat Āl Wirash

Qaryat Āl Wirash is a locality in Afak District, Al-Qadisiyah Governorate. Qaryat Āl Wirash is situated nearby to the destroyed locality As Sayyid Rumayḑ, as well as near the locality ‘Aţīyah.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nippur.

Nippur

Archaeological site

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Nippur was an ancient Sumerian city. It was the special seat of the worship of the Sumerian god Enlil, the "Lord Wind", ruler of the cosmos, subject to An alone. Nippur is situated 3 km southeast of Qaryat Āl Wirash.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Afak.

Afak

Town

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Afak is a town in Al-Qadisiyah Governorate, Iraq. It is located 25 km northeast of Al Diwaniyah and 170 km south of Baghdad. As of 2026, the estimated population of the Afak district is 165,000 and Afak is estimated at 21,888. Afak is situated 9 km southeast of Qaryat Āl Wirash.

Qaryat Āl Wirash

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Qaryat Al Wirash”
Location: Afak District, Al-Qadisiyah Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

32.14029° or 32° 8′ 25″ north

Longitude

45.20341° or 45° 12′ 12″ east

Elevation

23 metres (75 feet)

Open location code

8H4746R3+49

GeoNames ID

6739163

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In Other Languages

“Qaryat Āl Wirash” goes by many names.

Arabic: “قرية آل ورش”

Localities in the Area

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