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Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Iraq. Last Update: 2024-04-19 08:03:45
Discover Shaţqarāq
Shaţqarāq in Khanaqin District (Diyālá) is a place in Iraq about 56 mi (or 91 km) north-east of Baghdad, the country's capital city.
Current time in Shaţqarāq is now 08:47 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Baghdad with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 7 airports near Shaţqarāq, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Iraq is Baghdad International Airport in a distance of 66 mi (or 107 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 69 mi (or 111 km), West.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Al Miqdadiyah, Baladruz, Baqubah, Al Khalis and Khanaqin. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 36°C / 96 °F
Morning Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
Evening Temperature | 35°C / 94 °F |
Night Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 14% |
Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 68% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
33°C (91 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Overcast clouds, strong breeze.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
28°C (83 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024
33°C (92 °F)
29°C (83 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
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.