Buhayrat al Huwaysh
Buhayrat al Huwaysh is in Baghdad Governorate, Iraq. Buhayrat al Huwaysh is situated nearby to the locality Abu Habba, as well as near Sibiyar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sippar.
Sippar
Hill
Sippar was an ancient Near Eastern Sumerian and later Babylonian city on the east bank of the Euphrates river. Its tell is located at the site of modern Tell Abu Habbah near Yusufiyah in Iraq's Baghdad Governorate, some 69 km north of Babylon and 30 km southwest of Baghdad.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yusufiyah and Mahmoudiyah.
Yusufiyah
Town
Yusufiyah is a regional township in the Baghdad Governorate of Iraq. Yusufiyah is situated 2½ km north of Buhayrat al Huwaysh.
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 east of Buhayrat al Huwaysh.
Buhayrat al Huwaysh
- Type: Body of water (intermittent)
- Also known as: “Buḩayrat al Ḩuwaysh” and “Buḩayrat al Ḩuwaysh, بحيرة الحويش, Buhayrat al Huwaysh, بحيرة الحويش”
- Location: Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.05991° or 33° 3′ 36″ northLongitude
44.2593° or 44° 15′ 34″ eastElevation
36 metres (118 feet)Open location code
8H563755+XPOpenStreetMap ID
way 960060430OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap attribute
intermittent=yesGeoNames ID
6927436
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Buhayrat al Huwaysh” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بحيرة الحويش”
- French: “Buhayrat al Huwaysh”
- German: “Buhayrat al Huwaysh”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Abu Habba and Sibiyar.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include تل سيبار and Wall of Sippar.
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