Qaryat al Aḩmar
in Al-Muqdadiya District of Diyālá, Iraq
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Baghdad International Airport (62 mi) -
Ilam Airport (90 mi) - Sulaymaniyah International Airport (112 mi)
- Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (132 mi)
- Sanandaj Airport (149 mi)
- Erbil International Airport (165 mi)
- Mosul International Airport (189 mi)
- Samarra Archaeological City (Unesco heritage, 67 mi)
- Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) (Unesco heritage, 139 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 33.971 and 44.899 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 33° 58' 17" and E 44° 53' 55"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dinar - IQD
- Spoken languages:
- Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 11:32 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:16 am and 6:39 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -23.178 and -134.915 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Akamaru - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 4,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning it is not safe to travel Iraq.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Iraq. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Discover Qaryat al Aḩmar
Qaryat al Aḩmar in Al-Muqdadiya District (Diyālá) is a city in Iraq about 52 mi (or 84 km) north-east of Baghdad, the country's capital city.
Local time in Qaryat al Aḩmar is now 11:32 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Baghdad with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 7 airports in the vicinity of Qaryat al Aḩmar, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Iraq is Baghdad International Airport in a distance of 62 mi (or 100 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Iraq is Samarra Archaeological City in a distance of 67 mi (or 107 km), West.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Al Miqdadiyah, Baladruz, Baqubah, Al Khalis and At Tarmiyah. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 34°C / 92 °F
| Morning Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 36°C / 97 °F |
| Night Temperature | 29°C / 84 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 15% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
36°C (97 °F)
30°C (87 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
38°C (100 °F)
33°C (92 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
39°C (102 °F)
32°C (90 °F)
Overcast clouds, strong breeze.
Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Muqdadiyah
Muqdadiyah (also transliterated Al-Muqdadiyah, Muqdadia, Miqdadiyah) is a city in the Diyala Governorate of Iraq. The city is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33|58|43|N|44|56|13|E| | |name= }}, about 80 km northeast of Baghdad and 30 km northeast of Baquba, the capital of Diyala.
23 April 2009 Iraqi suicide attacks
The 23 April 2009 Iraqi suicide attacks were two separate suicide attacks which occurred in Baghdad and Muqdadiyah, Iraq, on 23 April 2009. At least seventy-six people are known to have died in the attacks, including several Iranian pilgrims. The Los Angeles Times puts the death toll at seventy-nine. Most of the forty-eight people killed in Muqdadiyah, near Baqubah, Diyala Province, are believed to have been Iranian nationals.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Qaryat al Aḩmar.
- Al Miqdadiyah
- Baladruz
- Baqubah
- Al Khalis
- At Tarmiyah
- Khanaqin
- Kifri
- Balad
- Kelar
- Baghdad
- Qasr-e Shirin
- Tozkhurmato
- Abu Ghurayb
- Gilan-e Gharb
- Samarra'
- As Suwayrah
- Al Mahmudiyah
- Al 'Aziziyah
- Sarpol-e Zahab
- Ad Dawr
- Daquq
- Al Fallujah
- Al 'Awjah
- Al Musayyib
- Badrah
- Kerend-e Gharb
- Tikrit
- Derbendixan
- Al Mahawil
- Eyvan
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Qaryat al Aḩmar, قرية الاحمر
