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Delve into Bukayrāt
The district Bukayrāt of Darwīsh Inşayf in Qada Balad Ruz (Diyālá) is a subburb in Iraq about 45 mi north-east of Baghdad, the country's capital town.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Baladruz, Al Miqdadiyah, 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: 38°C / 101 °F
Morning Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
Evening Temperature | 39°C / 102 °F |
Night Temperature | 32°C / 89 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 14% |
Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 30% of sky |
General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Tuesday, 21st of May 2024
38°C (101 °F)
31°C (88 °F)
Broken clouds, strong breeze.
Wednesday, 22nd of May 2024
37°C (99 °F)
32°C (89 °F)
Few clouds, fresh breeze.
Thursday, 23rd of May 2024
36°C (97 °F)
33°C (91 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate 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.
Balad Ruz
Balad Ruz is a small village in the Diyala province of Iraq. Its mayor is Mohamed Maroof Al-Hussein. Balad Ruz has a radio station that was opened Dec. 18 2006, known as Al Noor Radio Station, also known as “The Light”. The current commander of all Iraqi Army ground forces, Lt. General Ali Ghaidan Majid is from Balad Ruz.
2008 Balad Ruz bombing
The 15 September 2008 Balad Ruz bombing occurred on 15 September 2008 in Balad Ruz, Diyala when a female suicide bomber walked into and detonated herself at an Iftar banquet being held in the home of a policeman in celebration of his release from American detention at Camp Bucca; the attack killed 22 and injuring 32. Some of the wounded were taken to a joint US-Iraqi base nearby for treatment. 12 were killed in two car bombings in central Baghdad.