Al Karābilah
in Al-Ka'im District of Muḩāfaz̧at al Anbār, Iraq

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Hatra (Unesco heritage, 126 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
34.377 and 41.054 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 34° 22' 37" and E 41° 3' 15"
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: 12:12 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:05 am and 6:34 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-03-29 07:25:35

Explore Al Karābilah

Al Karābilah in Al-Ka'im District (Muḩāfaz̧at al Anbār) is located in Iraq about 205 mi (or 330 km) west of Baghdad, the country's capital.

Local time in Al Karābilah is now 12:12 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Baghdad with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 2 airports in the wider vicinity of Al Karābilah. The closest is airport we know is Deir ez-Zor Airport in Syria in a distance of 80 mi (or 129 km). The closest airport in Iraq is Mosul International Airport in a distance of 178 mi (or 129 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Hatra in a distance of 126 mi (or 203 km), North-East.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Al Qa'im, Albu Kamal, As Susah, Al Jala' and Hajin. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 60 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 37%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 47% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

25°C (77 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

26°C (79 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

27°C (81 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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hooch tour gannon husaybah Marines

Published: February 21, 2009
Length: 18:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: mongo731

tour of my hooch (sleeping quarters) here at Camp Gannon in Husaybah Iraq. I love this compared to being in a tent! Badass sandstorm that day too.


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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.

Al-Qa'im (town)

Al-Qa'im is an Iraqi town on the Euphrates River in Al-Anbar province, close to the Syrian border. Pre-war history Al-Qa'im was reportedly the site of Iraq's refined Uranium ore production from 1984 through 1990. The "Chemical Fertilizer Complex," as this was called, was originally built by Belgian contractors in January 1976, and by 1982 it was processing Phosphate from the nearby Akashat mine.

Located at 34.3688, 41.0945 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Anbar Province, Populated places on the Euphrates River, District capitals of Iraq

Al-Karābilah

Al-Karābilah or Krabilah as it is sometimes called, is a town in Iraq, located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:34|23|1|N|41|1|51|E| | |name= }} near the Syrian border in an area of high ground. During the Gulf War, the area was hit by coalition bombers due to it being near nuclear facilities at Al Qaim. In April 2004 Jason Dunham, while on patrol with his Marine unit in the town, threw himself on a grenade to prevent it from injuring his fellow Marines, resulting in his death.

Located at 34.3836, 41.0308 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Anbar Province


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Karāblah, كرابلة, Al Karāblah, Al Karābilah, Karābilah, الكرابلة