Ḩadīthah
in Haditha District of Muḩāfaz̧at al Anbār, Iraq

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
34.137 and 42.377 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 34° 8' 11" and E 42° 22' 38"
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: 09:14 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:14 am and 6:21 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
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References
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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: 2024-03-18 07:26:14

Touring Ḩadīthah

Ḩadīthah in Haditha District (Muḩāfaz̧at al Anbār) with it's 30,925 residents is a town located in Iraq about 129 mi (or 207 km) north-west of Baghdad, the country's capital place.

Time in Ḩadīthah is now 09:14 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Baghdad with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 4 airports nearby Ḩadīthah, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Iraq is Baghdad International Airport in a distance of 123 mi (or 197 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Iraq is Samarra Archaeological City in a distance of 84 mi (or 135 km), East.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Al Haqlaniyah, 'Anah, Rawah, Hit and Ramadi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Night Temperature 14°C / 58 °F
Chance of rainfall 8%
Air Humidity 71%
Air Pressure 1004 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 19 km/h (12 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Wednesday, 20th of March 2024

20°C (67 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 21st of March 2024

22°C (72 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Friday, 22nd of March 2024

23°C (73 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

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.

Haditha

Haditha (حديثة, al-Haditha) is a city in the western Iraqi Al Anbar Governorate, about 240 km northwest of Baghdad. It is a farming town situated on the Euphrates River at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:34|08|23|N|42|22|41|E|type:city(90,000)_region:IQ | |name= }}. Its population of around 100,000 people is predominantly Sunni Muslim Arabs.

Located at 34.1397, 42.3781 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Anbar Province, Populated places on the Euphrates River, District capitals of Iraq, Cities in Iraq

Haditha killings

The Haditha killings (also called the Haditha incident or the Haditha massacre) refers to the incident in which 24 unarmed Iraqi men, women and children were killed by a group of United States Marines on November 19, 2005 in Haditha, a city in the western Iraqi province of Al Anbar. All those killed were civilians. The dead included several children and elderly people, who were shot multiple times at close range while unarmed.

Located at 34.1397, 42.3781 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Iraq War, Iraq–United States relations, Battles of the Iraq War in 2005, Civilian casualties in the Iraq War, Massacres in Iraq, Mass murder in 2005, United States military scandals, United States Marine Corps in the Iraq War, Occupation of Iraq


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Al Ḩadīthah, Haditha, Ḩadīthah, حديثة, Хадита