Baghdad Belts
The Baghdad Belts are at the cultural and political center of Iraq, radiating outward from the center at Baghdad.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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Top destinations include Baghdad and Samarra.
Baghdad
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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.
Samarra
Samarra is a city in Iraq's Baghdad Belts. In 2007, UNESCO named Samarra one of its World Heritage Sites.
Ramadi
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Ramadi is a city in central Iraq, about 110 kilometers west of Baghdad and 50 kilometers west of Fallujah. It is the capital and largest city of Al Anbar Governorate which shares borders with Syria, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia.
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Fallujah
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Fallujah is a city in Al Anbar Governorate, Iraq. Situated on the Euphrates River, it is located roughly 69 kilometres to the west of the capital city of Baghdad and 50 kilometres from the neighboring city of Ramadi.
Baqubah
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Baqubah is the capital of the Diyala Governorate of Iraq. The city is located some 50 km to the northeast of Baghdad, on the Diyala River. In 2025 the population of the Baqubah metro area reached 377,000.
Ctesiphon
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Ctesiphon is a ruin in Iraq's Baghdad Belts. It was once an ancient Persian capital city, but only a former palace, with the world's largest unreinforced arch, remains standing. The town of Salman Pak is nearby, and is also covered in this article.
Baghdad Belts
- Type: territory
- Description: region in Iraq
- Location: Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude of center
33.5° or 33° 30′ northLongitude of center
44.3° or 44° 18′ eastWikidata ID
Q4841805
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Persian—“Baghdad Belts” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “حزام بغداد”
- Bengali: “বাগদাদ বলয়”
- Chinese: “巴格达地区”
- French: “Baghdad Belts”
- Persian: “حومه بغداد”
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