Wādī al Abrah
Wādī al Abrah is a wadi in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. Wādī al Abrah is situated nearby to the locality Tall ‘Ayn al Ḩarb, as well as near the village Qaim.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mar Oraha Monastery.
Mar Oraha Monastery
Church
Dayra d'Mar Oraha is a Chaldean Catholic monastery in northern Iraq close to the town of Batnaya. The monastery is traditionally attributed to Mar Oraha, who was forced to abandon his hermitage in Mount Alfaf due to a draught, and descended to the Nineveh Plains, where he built his monastery during Ishoʿyahb I's patriarchy. Mar Oraha Monastery is situated 2½ km northwest of Wādī al Abrah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Batnaya and Tel Keppe.
Batnaya
Village
Batnaya is a village in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. It is located in the Tel Kaif District in the Nineveh Plains. In the village, there are Chaldean Catholic churches of Mar Quriaqos and Mart Maryam. The Mar Oraha Monastery is also located near the village. Batnaya is situated 4 km west of Wādī al Abrah.
Tel Keppe
Town
Tel Keppe is a Chaldean Catholic Assyrian populated town in northern Iraq. It is located in the Nineveh Governorate, less than 8 mi northeast of Mosul. Tel Keppe is situated 6 km southwest of Wādī al Abrah.
Baqofah
Village
Baqofah is a village in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. It is located in the Tel Kaif District in the Nineveh Plains. In the village, there is a Chaldean Catholic church of Mar Gewargis. Baqofah is situated 7 km northwest of Wādī al Abrah.
Wādī al Abrah
- Type: Wadi
- Also known as: “Wadi al Abrah”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Nineveh Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.52813° or 36° 31′ 41″ northLongitude
43.16787° or 43° 10′ 4″ eastElevation
291 metres (955 feet)Open location code
8H85G5H9+74GeoNames ID
6999684
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In Other Languages
“Wādī al Abrah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “وادي الابرة”
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