Wāsiţ
in Qada Diwaniya of Muḩāfaz̧at al Qādisīyah, Iraq

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
32.383 and 45.225 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 32° 22' 59" and E 45° 13' 29"
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: 10:40 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:56 am and 6:54 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-23.178 and -134.915 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Akamaru
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: 2024-05-20 08:01:38

Delve into Wāsiţ

Wāsiţ in Qada Diwaniya (Muḩāfaz̧at al Qādisīyah) is located in Iraq about 82 mi (or 131 km) south-east of Baghdad, the country's capital town.

Current time in Wāsiţ is now 10:40 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Baghdad with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 4 airports close to Wāsiţ, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Iraq is Baghdad International Airport in a distance of 84 mi (or 135 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: An Nu'maniyah, 'Afak, Ad Diwaniyah, Al 'Aziziyah and Al Hashimiyah. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 39°C / 102 °F

Morning Temperature 31°C / 88 °F
Evening Temperature 38°C / 101 °F
Night Temperature 32°C / 90 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 14%
Air Pressure 1005 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 17 km/h (11 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Wednesday, 22nd of May 2024

39°C (102 °F)
35°C (94 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 23rd of May 2024

39°C (102 °F)
35°C (95 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Friday, 24th of May 2024

40°C (104 °F)
38°C (101 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle 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.

Mashkan-shapir

Mashkan-shapir was an ancient city in the Ancient Near East roughly 30 kilometres north of Nippur and around 90 miles southeast of Baghdad. The city god of Mashkan-shapir was Nergal and a temple named Meslam dedicated to him was built there.

Located at 32.4, 45.2167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Archaeological sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Wāsiţ, Васит