Al-Rusafa
Rusafa or Al-Rasafa is one of the nine administrative districts in Baghdad, Iraq, on the eastern side of the River Tigris. 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Borough
- Description: neighbourhood in Baghdad, Iraq
- Also known as: “Al-Rusafa, Iraq”, “Al-Rusafah, Baghdad”, “Qada Al Resafa”, “Qaḑā’ ar Ruşāfah”, and “Rusafa”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Al-Shaheed Monument and Al-Sha’ab International Stadium.
Al-Shaheed Monument
Al-Shaheed Monument, also known as the Martyr's Memorial, is a monument designed by Iraqi sculptor Ismail Fatah al-Turk and situated in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.Al-Sha’ab International Stadium
Sports venue
Photo: Makaay31, Public domain.
Al-Sha'ab International Stadium is an all-seater multi-purpose stadium in Baghdad, Iraq. The 35,700-seater was the home stadium of the Iraq national football team, as well as the largest stadium in Iraq, from its opening on 6 November 1966 until the Basra International Stadium was opened in 2013.
Liberation Square
Square
Photo: Ayat Jaryan, Public domain.
Liberation Square or al-Tahrir Square, originally known as Queen Alia Square is a square located in central Baghdad at the intersection of al-Sa'doun Street and al-Jumhuriya Bridge road.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baghdad and International Zone of Baghdad.
Baghdad
Photo: Marduksumer, Public domain.
Baghdad is the capital and largest city of Iraq, with an estimated population of 6-7 million. Once one of the greatest centres of learning and culture in the world, Baghdad was the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate during the Islamic Golden Age.
International Zone of Baghdad
Neighborhood
The Green Zone, formally Karradat Mariam, is a 10-square-kilometer area in the Karkh district of central Baghdad, Iraq. It is the seat of the government of Iraq, home to government offices, ministries, state institutions, diplomatic missions, and palaces.
Karrada
Suburb
Karrada 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.
Al-Rusafa
- Categories: neighborhood, district of Iraq, and locality
- Location: Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.3315° or 33° 19′ 54″ northLongitude
44.4274° or 44° 25′ 39″ eastElevation
40 metres (131 feet)Open location code
8H568CJG+JXOpenStreetMap ID
node 4379103013OpenStreetMap feature
place=borough
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Uzbek—“Al-Rusafa” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الرصافة، العراق”
- Arabic: “الرصافة”
- Arabic: “الرصافه، العراق”
- Arabic: “قضاء الرصافة”
- 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”
- Portuguese: “Al-Rusafah, Baghdad”
- Portuguese: “Rusafa”
- Russian: “Русафа”
- Russian: “Эр-Расафа”
- Spanish: “al-Rasafa”
- Spanish: “Al-Rusafa”
- Spanish: “al-Rusafah”
- Spanish: “Rusafa”
- Swedish: “Rusafa(distrikt)”
- Swedish: “Rusafa”
- Turkish: “Er-Rusafe”
- Urdu: “الرصافہ، عراق”
- Urdu: “الرصافہ”
- Uzbek: “Al-Rusafa”
- Uzbek: “Ar-Rusafa”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as النضال and حي المعتصم.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include مجلس القضاء الاعلى / محكمة استئناف بغداد الرصافة الاتحادية / محكمة التحقيق المركزية and محكمة التحقيق المركزية.
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