Sadr

Sadr City, formerly known as Al-Thawra and Saddam City, is a suburb district of the city of , . It was built in 1959 by Prime Minister Abdul Karim Qassim and named Al-Rafidain District.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Al-Madina International Stadium and Al Sinaa Stadium.

Stadium
is a football in , . It is Iraq's first-ever stadium solar power plant, and the second in the of its kind.

Stadium
is a multi-use in , . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Al-Sinaa SC. The stadium holds up to 6,000 people. is situated 4 km south of Sadr.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al-Ubedy and Zayouna.

Suburb
is a neighborhood in , . It was one of the locations in Baghdad targeted with improvised bombs on 3 June 2016, killing 7 and injuring 28 people. is situated 4 km east of Sadr.

Suburb
is a of east , . It is a diverse, upper middle-class area bordering the affluent suburb. Organisations based in include the Iraq Football Association; the "Baghdad Bulletin", Iraq's English-language news magazine; and Tariq bin Ziad High School, featured in British-American-French television documentary film, The Boys from Baghdad High. is situated 6 km south of Sadr.

Sadr

Latitude
33.383° or 33° 22′ 59″ north
Longitude
44.4625° or 44° 27′ 45″ east
Elevation
40 metres (131 feet)
Open location code
8H569FM7+52
Geo­Names ID
9166561
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