Nahr al Jaddū‘

Nahr al Jaddū‘ is a canal in Babil Governorate, Iraq. Nahr al Jaddū‘ is situated nearby to the locality ‘Abd al Ḩusayn ad Dālmas, as well as near Qaryat Ālbū Ḩājim.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ezekiel’s Tomb.

Ezekiel’s Tomb

Synagogue

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Ezekiel's Tomb is a mausoleum, located next to the site of the Nukhailah Mosque, in al-Kifl, in the district of al-Hillah, in the province of Babylon, Iraq. Ezekiel’s Tomb is situated 2½ km northwest of Nahr al Jaddū‘.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al-Kifl.

Al-Kifl

Town

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Al-Kifl is a town in southeastern Iraq on the Euphrates River, between Najaf and al-Hilla. The population in and near the town is about 15,000. Al-Kifl is the location of al-Nukhailah Mosque, containing the tomb of Dhu al-Kifl who is believed to be the biblical prophet Ezekiel. Al-Kifl is situated 3 km northwest of Nahr al Jaddū‘.

Nahr al Jaddū‘

Type: Canal
Also known as: “Nahr al Jaddu`”
Category: body of water
Location: Babil Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

32.2101° or 32° 12′ 36″ north

Longitude

44.38883° or 44° 23′ 20″ east

Elevation

27 metres (89 feet)

Open location code

8H46696Q+2G

GeoNames ID

6781191

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Nahr al Jaddū‘” goes by many names.

Arabic: “نهر الجدوع”

Localities in the Area

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