Middle East
Iraq
Baghdad Governorate

Karkh

Karkh is in , . Karkh is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Baghdad International Airport.

Aerodrome
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, previously known as Saddam International Airport, is an international airport serving Baghdad, the capital of Iraq. It is 's largest international airport, located in a suburb about 16 km west of downtown in the . is situated 4½ km west of Karkh.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al-A’amiriya and Al-Rasheed.

Suburb
Al-A'amiriya is a neighborhood situated in the western part of Baghdad, Iraq. It is located in the and on the way to Province. is situated 5 km north of Karkh.

Quarter
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or Al Rashid is one of the nine administrative districts in Baghdad, . It is in southern Baghdad, on the western side of the River. is to the north of the western half of the district, on the other side of the Baghdad Airport Road. is situated 5 km east of Karkh.

Karkh

Latitude
33.2536° or 33° 15′ 13″ north
Longitude
44.2774° or 44° 16′ 39″ east
Elevation
35 metres (115 feet)
Open location code
8H56773G+CX
Geo­Names ID
9166545
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