Al Khansā’

Al Khansā’ is a locality in , . Al Khansā’ is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the suburb .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al-Ubedy and Al-Amin al-Thaniyah.

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 2½ km north of Al Khansā’.

Quarter
is a neighborhood in , a district on the east side of . It was named after the Caliph al-Amin. In 2003, Shiites renamed it to "Al-Murthadha District", after Ali Murthadha, the first Shiite imam. is situated 4 km south of Al Khansā’.

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 4½ km southwest of Al Khansā’.

Al Khansā’

Latitude
33.34813° or 33° 20′ 53″ north
Longitude
44.49822° or 44° 29′ 54″ east
Elevation
33 metres (108 feet)
Open location code
8H568FXX+77
Geo­Names ID
9618357
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In Other Languages

“Al Khansā’” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الخنساء”

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