Qaryat Abū Sham‘
Qaryat Abū Sham‘ is a locality in Mahmudiya District, Baghdad Governorate. Qaryat Abū Sham‘ is situated nearby to the locality Al ‘Askarī, as well as near Ḩasan an Naqīb.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mahmoudiyah and Latifiya.
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 2½ km northeast of Qaryat Abū Sham‘.
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 southeast of Qaryat Abū Sham‘.
Yusufiyah
Town
Yusufiyah is a regional township in the Baghdad Governorate of Iraq. Yusufiyah is situated 10 km northwest of Qaryat Abū Sham‘.
Qaryat Abū Sham‘
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Qaryat Abu Sham‘”
- Location: Mahmudiya District, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.04026° or 33° 2′ 25″ northLongitude
44.34608° or 44° 20′ 46″ eastElevation
36 metres (118 feet)Open location code
8H5628RW+4CGeoNames ID
6927419
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In Other Languages
“Qaryat Abū Sham‘” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قرية أبو شمع”
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