Explore Baghdad in Iraq

Baghdad in Muhafazat Baghdad with its 5,672,513 inhabitants is located in Iraq and is the capital of this country.

Local time in Baghdad is 11:55 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is "Asia / Baghdad" with an UTC offset of 3 hours.

Qal`at Najm al `Abd Allah, Kazim al Hajj, Karbala, Baqubah, At Taji, Al Hillah, Fallujah, Dujail and Abu Ghraib are locations relativly near and might be worth to explore when in that area.A few smaller and closer locations interesting to discover when around could be An Nil, Hayy al Atibba', Suq al Jadid, Shuriyah and Hayy al Khulud.

According to our database, there are 2 airports in the area. The closest airport is Al Muthana Airport with a distance of 7 mi (or 11.2 km) north-west of the centre of Baghdad. Have a look at our dedicated picture gallery to get a glimpse of what this destinations is like. Need some inspiration for finding attractions and want to know more about this place? Check the related Baghdad attractions page. The same applies for local events and videos.

Baghdad Gallery

Baghdad

Baghdad
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Andalus palace hotel

Andalus palace hotel
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Sightseeing & Attractions

Baghdad: "Baghdad" ( ") is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate. With a metropolitan area estimated at a population of 7,000,000, it is the largest city in Iraq. It is the second-largest city in the Arab world (after Cairo) and the second-largest city in southwest Asia (after Tehran) ...
Distance to Baghdad: 1.1 mi South-West - Coordinates (Lat/Lng): 33.33, 44.38

Al-Sarafiya bridge: in Baghdad. It was built in the 1940s or 1950s under the British Mandate of Mesopotamia and connected the two northern Baghdad neighborhoods of Waziriyah and Utafiyah. Having been previously damaged by American bombing in 1991, the bridge partially collapsed when an abandoned truck bomb exploded on April 12 2007 at 0700 local time, UTC+3 ...
Distance to Baghdad: 1.9 mi North-West - Coordinates (Lat/Lng): 33.35, 44.37

Baghdad Tower: "Baghdad Tower" (previously called "International Saddam Tower") is a 205-meter-high TV tower in Baghdad, Iraq. The tower opened in 1994 and replaced a communications tower destroyed in the Gulf War. A revolving restaurant and observation deck are on its top floor. After the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the tower was occupied by American soldiers and was renamed. Image:Kiowa over Baghdad ...
Distance to Baghdad: 3.7 mi South-West - Coordinates (Lat/Lng): 33.3, 44.35

Events & Activities

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Jun

12:00 AM: Visitor Registration

30
Jun

12:00 AM: Building IRAQ

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Jun

12:00 AM: Visitor Registration

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Nov

12:00 AM: Visitor Registration

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