Basakhra

Basakhra is a village in , . Basakhra is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Mar Daniel.

Hill
, is a mountain in Nineveh Plains in northern . The mountain lies 30km east of and some 5km north east of . was known for its religious importance in Syriac Christianity since the 4th century when it was continuously inhabited by hermits. is situated 2½ km northeast of Basakhra.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bartella and Karamlesh.

is a town that is located in the Nineveh Plains in northern , about 21 kilometres east of . was liberated from ISIL control on October 20, 2016, by Iraqi Special Operations Forces along with the Nineveh Plain Protection Units and PMF Brigade 30, who both currently control and run the city's security.

Village
is a town in northern located less than 18 miles south east of . It is surrounded by many hills that along with it made up the historical Assyrian city of Kar-Mullissi, which means "the city of Mullissu" in Akkadian. is situated 7 km south of Basakhra.

Basakhra

Latitude
36.36713° or 36° 22′ 2″ north
Longitude
43.42994° or 43° 25′ 48″ east
Open location code
8H859C8H+VX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2484131572
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
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In Other Languages

“Basakhra” goes by many names.
  • Kurdish: “باسخرا”

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