At Turkumān
District of Qaryat Sadd Ḩamrīn
in Khanaqin District of Diyālá, Iraq

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
34.100 and 45.031 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 34° 5' 58" and E 45° 1' 52"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dinar - IQD
Spoken languages:
Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 02:48 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
3:55 am and 5:57 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-23.178 and -134.915 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Akamaru
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Iraq in Western Asia

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: 2024-05-18 08:26:29

Explore At Turkumān

The district At Turkumān of Qaryat Sadd Ḩamrīn in Khanaqin District (Diyālá) is located in Iraq about 64 mi north-east of Baghdad, the country's capital.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Al Miqdadiyah, Baladruz, Khanaqin, Baqubah and Al Khalis. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 34°C / 93 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Evening Temperature 35°C / 95 °F
Night Temperature 29°C / 84 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 21%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

35°C (95 °F)
31°C (87 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

38°C (100 °F)
34°C (92 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Tuesday, 21st of May 2024

38°C (100 °F)
32°C (89 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Videos from this area

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Village In Iraq (close up of Iraqi HMMWVs)

Published: November 08, 2009
Length: 29:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sporkmaster

This our unit going through a town on our way to another FOB. It shows one of the nicer houses we say while in country.


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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.

Located at 33.9786, 44.9369 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Diyala Province, District capitals of Iraq, Cities in Iraq

Lake Hamrin

Lake Hamrin, also known as Diyala Dam, is a man-made lake approximately 50 km north-east of the Baquba, in Iraq's Diyala province. The town of Hamrin sits on the western shore of the lake, both of which are at the southern tip of the Hamrin mountains. It was established in 1981 as an artificial dam to hold over two billion cubic metres of water. It is a source of fish and also provides water for nearby date palm orchards and other farms.

Located at 34.1911, 44.995 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Reservoirs in Iraq, Diyala Province, Lakes of Iraq

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.

Located at 33.9786, 44.9369 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mass murder in 2009, Al-Qaeda activities in Iraq, Suicide bombings in Iraq, Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2009

Diyala Weir

Diyala Weir is a diversion dam on the Diyala River 90 km northeast of Baghdad, Iraq. The main purpose of the dam is to divert outflow of the Hemrin Dam (11 km upstream) on the Diyala River to the Khalis and Sadr Al-Mushtarak canals for irrigation.

Located at 34.0644, 44.9814 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Dams in Iraq


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Az Zāwalīyah, الزاولية, الشركارة, At Turkumān