Al Qā’im
in Hamza District of Muḩāfaz̧at al Qādisīyah, Iraq
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Baghdad International Airport (117 mi) -
Rafha Domestic Airport (149 mi) -
Ilam Airport (176 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 31.591 and 44.539 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 31° 35' 27" and E 44° 32' 19"
- 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: 06:10 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:13 am and 6:44 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -23.178 and -134.915 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Akamaru - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-05-03 08:06:06
Discover Al Qā’im
Al Qā’im in Hamza District (Muḩāfaz̧at al Qādisīyah) is a town in Iraq about 121 mi (or 195 km) south of Baghdad, the country's capital city.
Current time in Al Qā’im is now 06:10 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Baghdad with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 3 airports near Al Qā’im, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Iraq is Baghdad International Airport in a distance of 117 mi (or 188 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Al Manadhirah, Ash Shamiyah, Al Hamzah, Najaf and Ad Diwaniyah. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 89 °F
| Morning Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 32°C / 90 °F |
| Night Temperature | 28°C / 83 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 22% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
34°C (92 °F)
30°C (85 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Monday, 6th of May 2024
32°C (89 °F)
30°C (85 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
32°C (90 °F)
30°C (85 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate 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.
Battle of al-Qādisiyyah
The Battle of al-Qādisiyyah, fought in 636, was the decisive engagement between the Arab Muslim army and the Sassanid Persian army during the first period of Muslim expansion. It resulted in the Islamic conquest of Persia and was key to the conquest of Iraq. The battle also saw the alleged alliance of Emperor Yazdegerd III with Byzantine Emperor Heraclius, who married his granddaughter Manyanh to Yazdegerd as a symbol of alliance.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
القائم, Al Qā’im
