Şakr Khalaf
Şakr Khalaf is a locality in Mahmudiya District, Baghdad Governorate. Şakr Khalaf is situated nearby to the locality Tulūl Halīl, as well as near Maz̧lūm Kāti‘.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Latifiya and Mahmoudiyah.
Latifiya
Town
Latifiya, named after Latifiya river, is an Iraqi town south of Baghdad, between Mahmoudiyah and Iskandariya, inhabited originally by 97,043 people. It has a mix of Sunni and Shia Muslim population, and surrounded by in the west and the east by rural areas dominated by Sunni Arabs, while its countryside and towns to the north and south are Shia in their majority. Latifiya is situated 4½ km northeast of Şakr Khalaf.
Mahmoudiyah
Town
Mahmoudiyah is a rural city south of Baghdad. Known as the "Gateway to Baghdad," the city's proximity to Baghdad made it central to the counterinsurgency campaign. Al-Mahmudiya has approximately 350,000 inhabitants, most of whom are Sunni Arabs, over 75% of Al-Mahmudiya are Sunni, as reported by the UNHCR IDPs list. Mahmoudiyah is situated 10 km north of Şakr Khalaf.
Şakr Khalaf
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Sakr Khalaf”
- Location: Mahmudiya District, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.97124° or 32° 58′ 17″ northLongitude
44.33988° or 44° 20′ 24″ eastElevation
36 metres (118 feet)Open location code
8H46X8CQ+FXGeoNames ID
6818317
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In Other Languages
“Şakr Khalaf” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “صكر خلف”
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