Sector 8
Sector 8 is a locality in Baghdad Governorate, Iraq. Sector 8 is situated nearby to the locality Sector 7, as well as near Sector 9.Places of Interest
Highlights include Al-Shaheed Monument and abbasmuhammad alzmat.
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-Shaheed Monument is situated 3 km south of Sector 8.abbasmuhammad alzmat
Stadium
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Stadium was a multi-use all-seater stadium in Baghdad, Iraq. It was used mostly for football matches and was the home stadium of football club Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya. abbasmuhammad alzmat is situated 2½ km south of Sector 8.
Al Sinaa Stadium
Stadium
Al-Sinaa Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Baghdad, Iraq. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Al-Sinaa SC. The stadium holds up to 6,000 people. Al Sinaa Stadium is situated 3 km southeast of Sector 8.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sadr City and Al-Wazireya.
Sadr City
Suburb
Photo: Notwist, Public domain.
Sadr City, formerly known as Al-Thawra and Saddam City, is a suburb district of the city of Baghdad, Iraq. It was built in 1959 by Prime Minister Abdul Karim Qassim and named Al-Rafidain District. Sadr City is situated 3 km northeast of Sector 8.
Al-Wazireya
Quarter
Al-Wazireya or Waziriyah is a neighborhood in the Adhamiyah District of Baghdad, Iraq. It is at one end of the Al-Sarafiya bridge, across the Tigris River from Utafiyah. Al-Wazireya is situated 4½ km west of Sector 8.
Zayouna
Suburb
Zayouna is a neighbourhood of east Baghdad, Iraq. It is a diverse, upper middle-class area bordering the affluent Karrada suburb. Organisations based in Zayouna 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. Zayouna is situated 5 km south of Sector 8.
Sector 8
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Qiţā‘ Thamāniyah”
- Location: Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.36765° or 33° 22′ 4″ northLongitude
44.43849° or 44° 26′ 19″ eastElevation
36 metres (118 feet)Open location code
8H569C9Q+39GeoNames ID
9887672
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In Other Languages
“Sector 8” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قطاع 8”
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