Middle East
Iraq
Baghdad Governorate

Hay Abu Sham‘

Hay Abu Sham‘ is a quarter in , . Hay Abu Sham‘ is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the neighborhood .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mahmoudiyah and Latifiya.

Town
is a rural city south of . Known as the "Gateway to Baghdad," the city's proximity to Baghdad made it central to the counterinsurgency campaign. has approximately 350,000 inhabitants, most of whom are Sunni Arabs, over 75% of are Sunni, as reported by the UNHCR IDPs list.

Town
, named after river, is an town south of , between and , inhabited originally by 97,043 people. It has a mix of Sunni and Shia Muslim population, and surrounded by in the west and the east by rural areas dominated by Sunni Arabs, while its countryside and towns to the north and south are Shia in their majority. is situated 6 km south of Hay Abu Sham‘.

Town
is a regional township in the of . is situated 9 km west of Hay Abu Sham‘.

Hay Abu Sham‘

Latitude
33.0558° or 33° 3′ 21″ north
Longitude
44.34722° or 44° 20′ 50″ east
Open location code
8H56384W+8V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11468870731
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
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