Rasan al Ma‘ārij

Rasan al Ma‘ārij is a locality in Afak District, Al-Qadisiyah Governorate. Rasan al Ma‘ārij is situated nearby to the locality Mu‘ārik al Ḩasan, as well as near Jawdat al Muḩammad.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nippur.

Nippur

Archaeological site

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Afak.

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 8 km southeast of Rasan al Ma‘ārij.

Rasan al Ma‘ārij

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

32.12471° or 32° 7′ 29″ north

Longitude

45.20958° or 45° 12′ 35″ east

Elevation

22 metres (72 feet)

Open location code

8H4746F5+VR

GeoNames ID

6739201

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In Other Languages

“Rasan al Ma‘ārij” goes by many names.

Arabic: “رسن المعارج”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Mu‘ārik al Ḩasan and Jawdat al Muḩammad.

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