Al Zawra Lake
Al Zawra Lake is a lake in Baghdad Governorate, Iraq. Al Zawra Lake is situated nearby to the locality Aş Şāliḩīyah, as well as near the neighborhood International Zone of Baghdad.Places of Interest
Highlights include Zawraa Park and Embassy of Sweden.
Zawraa Park
Park
Photo: Mohmmd Abd, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Al-Zawraa Park or Al-Zawraa Garden is a public park located in Baghdad, Iraq. Established in the early 1970s, the 3-square kilometer area was previously an army camp until it was converted into a park.
Embassy of Sweden
Government office
The Embassy of Sweden in Baghdad is Sweden's diplomatic mission in Iraq. The mission consists of an embassy, a number of Swedes from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and local staff.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include International Zone of Baghdad and Baghdad.
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.
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.
Mansour district
Quarter
Al-Mansour or just Mansour is one of the nine administrative districts in Baghdad, Iraq. It is in western Baghdad and is bounded on the east by al-Karkh district in central Baghdad, to the north by Kadhimiya, to the west by Baghdad International Airport, and to the south by Baghdad Airport Road, on the other side of which is al-Rashid district. Mansour district is situated 2½ km west of Al Zawra Lake.
Al Zawra Lake
- Type: Lake
- Also known as: “Az Zawrā’ Lake” and “Buḩayrat az Zawrā’”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.31489° or 33° 18′ 54″ northLongitude
44.3791° or 44° 22′ 45″ eastElevation
33 metres (108 feet)Open location code
8H56897H+XJGeoNames ID
9633011
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Satellite Map
Discover Al Zawra Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Al Zawra Lake” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بحيرة الزوراء”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Aş Şāliḩīyah and Al-Kindi.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ḩadīqat az Zawrā’ and Maḩaţţat Gharbī Baghdād.
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