Al ‘Arīfīyah
Al ‘Arīfīyah is a locality in Baghdad Governorate, Iraq. Al ‘Arīfīyah is situated nearby to the locality ‘Abd Allāh Salmān, as well as near Qaryat al Wardī.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tuwaitha Nuclear Research Center.
Tuwaitha Nuclear Research Center
Electrical generator
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The Baghdad Nuclear Research Facility adjacent to the Tuwaitha "Yellow Cake Factory" or Tuwaitha Nuclear Research Center contains the remains of nuclear reactors bombed by Iran in 1980, Israel in 1981, and the United States in 1991. Tuwaitha Nuclear Research Center is situated 2½ km west of Al ‘Arīfīyah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bismayah and Al-Za’franiya.
Bismayah
Suburb
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Bismayah is a city about 10 kilometers southeast of Baghdad. It is a part of the Diyala Governorate. Bismayah is situated 7 km east of Al ‘Arīfīyah.
Al-Za’franiya
Suburb
Al-Za'franiya district is a neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq. It is located in the south-east of Baghdad at the confluence of the Tigris and Diyala rivers. Al-Za’franiya is situated 8 km northwest of Al ‘Arīfīyah.
Al ‘Arīfīyah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al `Arifiyah”
- Location: Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.20407° or 33° 12′ 15″ northLongitude
44.54279° or 44° 32′ 34″ eastElevation
31 metres (102 feet)Open location code
8H566G3V+J4GeoNames ID
6806368
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In Other Languages
“Al ‘Arīfīyah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “العريفية”
Localities in the Area
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