Buhayrat al Huwaysh
Buhayrat al Huwaysh is in Baghdad Governorate, Iraq. Buhayrat al Huwaysh is situated near the locality Abu Habba, as well as near Sibiyar.Places of Interest
Highlights: Sippar.
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. 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″ north
Longitude
44.2593° or 44° 15′ 34″ east
Elevation
36 metres (118 feet)
Open location code
8H563755+XP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap attribute
intermittent=yes
GeoNames ID
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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
Places to explore: Abu Habba and Sibiyar.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: تل سيبار and Wall of Sippar.
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