Al Karkh Islamic Cemetery
Al Karkh Islamic Cemetery is a cemetery in Abu Ghraib District, Baghdad Governorate. Al Karkh Islamic Cemetery is situated nearby to Karkh cemetery, as well as near the town Al Nasr Wal Salam.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Karkh cemetery and Baghdad Central Prison.
Karkh cemetery
Cemetery
Al-Karkh Islamic cemetery is a cemetery located in the Nasr Wal-Salam town of Abu Ghraib, Iraq. It is located on the road that links Baghdad to al-Anbar, and is widely visited by families of those interred there. Karkh cemetery is situated 130 metres southwest of Al Karkh Islamic Cemetery.
Baghdad Central Prison
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Abu Ghraib prison was a prison complex in Abu Ghraib, Iraq, located 32 kilometers west of Baghdad. It became internationally known as a place where Saddam Hussein's government tortured and executed dissidents, and later as the site of the Abu Ghraib torture… Baghdad Central Prison is situated 3½ km southeast of Al Karkh Islamic Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Nasr Wal Salam.
Al Nasr Wal Salam
Town
Al Nasr Wal Salam or Nasser Wa Salaam is a city in the Abu Ghraib district of Baghdad Governorate, about 30 km west of Baghdad. It has 208,506 inhabitants.
Al Karkh Islamic Cemetery
- Type: Cemetery
- Also known as: “Karkh Islamic Cemetery”, “Maqbarat al Karkh”, and “Maqbarat al Karkh al Islāmīyah”
- Category: burial
- Location: Abu Ghraib District, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.31529° or 33° 18′ 55″ northLongitude
44.04284° or 44° 2′ 34″ eastElevation
42 metres (138 feet)Open location code
8H56828V+44GeoNames ID
9888069
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In Other Languages
“Al Karkh Islamic Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مقبرة الكرخ الاسلامية”
- Arabic: “مقبرة الكرخ”
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