Iraq
Baghdad Governorate
Mahmudiya District

Najm Shandūḩ

Najm Shandūḩ is a locality in , . Najm Shandūḩ is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Latifiya and Mahmoudiyah.

Town
, named after river, is an town south of , between and , 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. is situated 6 km southwest of Najm Shandūḩ.

Town
is a rural city south of . Known as the "Gateway to Baghdad," the city's proximity to Baghdad made it central to the counterinsurgency campaign. has approximately 350,000 inhabitants, most of whom are Sunni Arabs, over 75% of are Sunni, as reported by the UNHCR IDPs list. is situated 7 km northwest of Najm Shandūḩ.

Najm Shandūḩ

Latitude
33.02838° or 33° 1′ 42″ north
Longitude
44.43131° or 44° 25′ 53″ east
Elevation
34 metres (112 feet)
Open location code
8H562CHJ+9G
Geo­Names ID
6928046
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In Other Languages

“Najm Shandūḩ” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “نجم شندوح”

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