Karkh Juvenile Prison
Karkh Juvenile Prison is a prison in Al-Kāżimiyyah, Baghdad Governorate. Karkh Juvenile Prison is situated nearby to the park حديقة الاحداث, as well as near the government office دائرة كهرباء الطوبجي.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kadhimain Shrine and Abu Hanifa Mosque.
Kadhimain Shrine
Mosque
Photo: Taisir Mahdi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Kadhimiyya Mosque is a Twelver Shi'ite mosque and shrine located in the Kādhimiya suburb of Baghdad, in the Baghdad Governorate of Iraq. It contains the tombs of the seventh and ninth Twelver Shī'ī Imāms, respectively Mūsā al-Kādhim and his grandson Muhammad al-Jawad. Kadhimain Shrine is situated 3 km north of Karkh Juvenile Prison.
Abu Hanifa Mosque
Mosque
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The Abu Hanifa Mosque, also known as the Grand Imam Mosque, is a Sunni mosque and shrine, located in the A'dhamiyya district of northern Baghdad, in the Baghdad Governorate of Iraq. Abu Hanifa Mosque is situated 3 km northeast of Karkh Juvenile Prison.
Buratha Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Zaid isam, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Buratha Mosque is a Twelver Shi'ite mosque, located in the Karkh district of Baghdad, Iraq. It is an important holy site for Twelver Shi'ites. The mosque was allegedly built in the 7th century over an old Nestorian Christian monastery, and it is now located at least 5 kilometres from the Al-Kadhimiya Mosque. Buratha Mosque is situated 2 km east of Karkh Juvenile Prison.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Amedi and Kadhimiya.
Amedi
Quarter
Al-Adhamiyah, also Azamiya, is a neighborhood and east-central district of the city of Baghdad, Iraq. It is one of nine administrative districts in Baghdad. Amedi is situated 2½ km northeast of Karkh Juvenile Prison.
Kadhimiya
Suburb
Photo: Ligadier Truffaut, CC BY 2.0.
Kadhimiya or Kadhimayn is a northern neighbourhood of the city of Baghdad, Iraq. It is about 5 kilometres from the city center, on the west bank of the Tigris. Kadhimiya is situated 3 km north of Karkh Juvenile Prison.
Bab Al-Moatham
Suburb
Bab al-Mu'adham is a prominent landmark in Baghdad, Iraq. Bab al-Mu'adham was previously and historically one of the gates of Baghdad during the Ottoman Empire, leading to the mosque of Abu Hanifa, a renowned Islamic scholar. Bab Al-Moatham is situated 4 km east of Karkh Juvenile Prison.
Karkh Juvenile Prison
- Type: Prison
- Category: government building
- Location: Al-Kāżimiyyah, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.35143° or 33° 21′ 5″ northLongitude
44.34028° or 44° 20′ 25″ eastOpen location code
8H56982R+H4OpenStreetMap ID
node 8816908770OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=prison
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In Other Languages
“Karkh Juvenile Prison” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “سجن الكرخ للأحداث”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include حديقة الاحداث and دائرة كهرباء الطوبجي.
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