Shifta
Shifta is a neighborhood in Diyala Governorate, Iraq. Shifta is situated nearby to the neighborhood 9 نيسان, as well as near بعقوبة الجديدة.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baqubah.
Baqubah
Photo: MUSTAFA JASSEM, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Shifta
- Type: Neighborhood
- Also known as: “Shifta, Shufta, Shuftah, Shifta, Shufta, Shuftah”
- Category: locality
- Location: Diyala Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.74111° or 33° 44′ 28″ northLongitude
44.62444° or 44° 37′ 28″ eastOpen location code
8H56PJRF+CQOpenStreetMap ID
node 2486359725OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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From Arabic to German—“Shifta” goes by many names.
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