Masbah

Masbah is a locality in , . Masbah is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hermal Archaeological Site and Republican Palace.

Protected area
Shaduppum, modern Tell Harmal, is an archaeological site in . Nowadays, it lies within the borders of modern about 600 meters from the site of . is situated 2½ km northeast of Masbah.

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The is a palace in , , constructed on the orders of King Faisal II and completed in the early 1960's. It was the third royal palace built during the Hashemite Kingdom of Iraq after Al-Rehab Palace and Al Zohour Palace. is situated 3½ km west of Masbah.

Archaeological site
is an ancient Near East archaeological site currently in the outskirts of Baghdad, along the Tigris River in the . It is a very short distance from the site of Tell Harmal to the north and not far from the site of Tell al-Dhiba'i to the northeast.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karrada and Zayouna.

Suburb
is an affluent district in the city of Baghdad, Iraq. It covers a large area, divided into western and eastern side by the Tigris. An upper-class district, it is well-known for luxurious hotels, shopping centers and corporate headquarters.

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 3½ km north of Masbah.

Quarter
or Baghdad al-Jidida is one of nine administrative districts in , . This district has eight Neighborhood Advisory Councils and a District Advisory Council. is situated 4½ km east of Masbah.

Masbah

Latitude
33.29596° or 33° 17′ 46″ north
Longitude
44.44414° or 44° 26′ 39″ east
Elevation
40 metres (131 feet)
Open location code
8H567CWV+9M
Geo­Names ID
9166659
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