Al Ghābāt
Al Ghābāt is an orchard in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. Al Ghābāt is situated nearby to the locality Ash Shurţah, as well as near Al Majmū‘ah ath Thaqāfīyah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nineveh and Great Mosque of al-Nuri.
Nineveh
Archaeological site
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Nineveh was an ancient Near Eastern city of Upper Mesopotamia, located in the modern-day city of Mosul in northern Iraq. It is located on the eastern bank of the Tigris River and was the capital and largest city of the Neo-Assyrian Empire—and potentially the wealthiest city in the ancient world. Nineveh is situated 4 km southeast of Al Ghābāt.
Great Mosque of al-Nuri
Ruins
Photo: Ennolenze, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Great Mosque of al-Nuri, also known as the Nouri Mosque, is a Sunni mosque in Mosul, in the Nineveh Governorate of Iraq, famous for its leaning minaret, which gave the city its nickname "the hunchback". Great Mosque of al-Nuri is situated 3 km south of Al Ghābāt.
Bash Tapia Castle
Ruins
Photo: Eng Omer Akram, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bash Tapia Castle, also known as Bashtabiya Castle or Pashtabia Castle, is a ruined 12th-century castle located on the western bank of the Tigris river, forming part of the city wall of Mosul, Iraq.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mosul.
Mosul
Photo: Abdulsalam Al Dabbagh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mosul is a city in Iraq's Northwestern region, and is the country's second largest city by population. Its religious makeup is one of the most diverse in the country.
Al Ghābāt
- Type: Orchard
- Also known as: “Al Ghabat”, “Ghābāt al Mawşil”, and “Mosul Woods”
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Nineveh Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.37162° or 36° 22′ 18″ northLongitude
43.12155° or 43° 7′ 18″ eastElevation
220 metres (722 feet)Open location code
8H8594CC+JJGeoNames ID
6860714
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In Other Languages
“Al Ghābāt” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الغابات”
- Arabic: “غابات الموصل”
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Localities in the Area
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