Al-Rusafa

Rusafa or Al-Rasafa is one of the nine administrative districts in , , on the eastern side of the . It is one of the old quarters of Baghdad, situated in the heart of the city, The Rasafa side is one of the main parts of the city of Baghdad, the capital of Iraq.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Borough
  • Description: neighbourhood in Baghdad, Iraq
  • Also known as: “al-Rasafa”, “Al-Rusafa, Iraq”, “al-Rusafah”, “Al-Rusafah, Baghdad”, “Qada Al Resafa”, “Qaḑā’ ar Ruşāfah”, “Rusafa(distrikt)”, “الرصافة، العراق”, and “الرصافه، العراق”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Al-Shaheed Monument and Liberation Square.

, also known as the Martyr's…

Square
Photo: Ayat Jaryan, Public domain.
or al-Tahrir Square, originally…

Pitch
Photo: Makaay31, Public domain.
Al-Sha'ab International Stadium is an all-seater multi-purpose stadium in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baghdad and International Zone of Baghdad.

Photo: Marduksumer, Public domain.
is the capital and largest city of , with an estimated population of 6-7 million.

Neighborhood
Photo: NetSerfer, Public domain.
The Green Zone, formally Karradat Mariam…

Suburb
is an affluent district in the city of Baghdad, Iraq.

Al-Rusafa

Latitude
33.3315° or 33° 19′ 54″ north
Longitude
44.4274° or 44° 25′ 39″ east
Elevation
40 metres (131 feet)
Open location code
8H568CJG+JX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4379103013
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­borough
Geo­Names ID
9166668
Wiki­data ID
Q2271341
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Al-Rusafa” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الرصافة”
  • Arabic: “قضاء الرصافة”
  • Azerbaijani: “Ər-Rusafə”
  • Catalan: “Al-Rusafa”
  • Cebuano: “Al Rusafa”
  • Central Kurdish: “ڕەسافە”
  • Dutch: “Rusafa”
  • Esperanto: “Al-Rusafa”
  • French: “Rusafa”
  • German: “Rusafa”
  • Greek: “Ρουσάφα”
  • Indonesian: “Al-Rusafa, Irak”
  • Indonesian: “Al-Rusafa”
  • Italian: “Rusafa”
  • Japanese: “アル＝ルサーファ”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Al-Rusafa i Irak”
  • Persian: “الرصافه”
  • Persian: “رصافه”
  • Portuguese: “Al-Rusafa”
  • Russian: “Русафа”
  • Russian: “Эр-Расафа”
  • Spanish: “Al-Rusafa”
  • Swedish: “Rusafa”
  • Turkish: “Er-Rusafe”
  • Urdu: “الرصافہ، عراق”
  • Urdu: “الرصافہ”
  • Uzbek: “Al-Rusafa”
  • Uzbek: “Ar-Rusafa”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: النضال and حي المعتصم.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: محكمة التحقيق المركزية and محكمة جنايات الرصافة.

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