Ḩusayn Laftah
Ḩusayn Laftah is a locality in Mahmudiya District, Baghdad Governorate. Ḩusayn Laftah is situated nearby to the locality Khuḑayr ‘Abbās, as well as near Tall Kharmīţ.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Latifiya and Mahmoudiyah.
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 southwest of Ḩusayn Laftah.
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 5 km northwest of Ḩusayn Laftah.
Ḩusayn Laftah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Husayn Laftah”
- Location: Mahmudiya District, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.03171° or 33° 1′ 54″ northLongitude
44.40666° or 44° 24′ 24″ eastElevation
36 metres (118 feet)Open location code
8H562CJ4+MMGeoNames ID
6928063
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In Other Languages
“Ḩusayn Laftah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “حسين لفته”
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