Al ‘Irāqī
Al ‘Irāqī is a locality in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Al ‘Irāqī is situated nearby to the locality Basātīn Dārayyā, as well as near Bāb al Bustān.Places of Interest
Highlights include National University Hospital and Mazzeh Military Airport.
National University Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Bassel.92, CC BY-SA 4.0.
National University Hospital in Damascus is one of the largest teaching hospitals in Syria. It was founded in 1988 and is run by the Ministry of Higher Education. National University Hospital is situated 3½ km north of Al ‘Irāqī.
Mazzeh Military Airport
Aerodrome
Mezzeh Air Base is an air base located in Mezzeh, Damascus, Syria, south-west of the old centre of Damascus. It had one runway of 8,258 feet length, at elevation 2,407 feet. Mazzeh Military Airport is situated 3½ km west of Al ‘Irāqī.
Cham City Center Mall
Shopping center
Photo: Wesamt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cham City Center Mall is a shopping center, which is situated 3 km north of Al ‘Irāqī.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Mazzeh and Al Midan.
Al Mazzeh
Town
Photo: Wesamt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mezzeh is a municipality in Damascus, Syria, due west of Kafr Sousa. It lies to the southwest of central Damascus, along the Mazzeh highway. It started gaining importance when the French constructed Mezzeh Air Base, which was the main airport in Damascus until Damascus International Airport opened. Al Mazzeh is situated 3½ km northwest of Al ‘Irāqī.
Al Midan
Town
Al-Midan is a neighbourhood and municipality in Damascus, Syria, south of the old walled city and near the modern city centre. In the 2004 census, it had a population of 177,456. Al Midan is situated 4 km northeast of Al ‘Irāqī.
Sarouja
Town
Photo: Raghad.kabtool, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sarouja is a municipality of Damascus, Syria, due north of the Old Damascus. It was the first part of Damascus to be built outside the city walls in the 13th century. Sarouja is situated 6 km northeast of Al ‘Irāqī.
Al ‘Irāqī
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al `Iraqi”
- Location: Damascus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.47389° or 33° 28′ 26″ northLongitude
36.2616° or 36° 15′ 42″ eastElevation
689 metres (2,260 feet)Open location code
8G5RF7F6+HJGeoNames ID
8411959
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In Other Languages
“Al ‘Irāqī” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “العراقي”
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