Iraq
Karbala Governorate
Kerbala District

Western Lighthouse

Western Lighthouse is a building in , . Western Lighthouse is situated nearby to the mosque , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Al-Abbas’s threshold and Imam Husayn Shrine.

Mosque
Photo: Sameralhusseini1987, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Al-Abbas Shrine is the mausoleum of Abbas ibn Ali and a Shi'ite , situated near the Imam Husayn shrine, located in , in the of .

Mosque
Photo: HerbertReichart germany, Public domain.
The Imam al Husayn Shrine is the mausoleum of Husayn ibn Ali and Shi'ite , located in the holy city of , in the of . is situated 360 metres west of Western Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karbala.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a major city in central Iraq. It is the capital of . With an estimated population of 691,100 people in 2024, is the second largest city in central Iraq, after .

Western Lighthouse

Latitude
32.617° or 32° 37′ 1″ north
Longitude
44.03628° or 44° 2′ 11″ east
Levels
2
Height
39 metres (126 feet)
Open location code
8H46J28P+QG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1064293694
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
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In Other Languages

“Western Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “المنارة الغربية”

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include الصحن الشريف and نقطة 28.

Nearby Places

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