Abū Ghurayb
in Abu Ghraib District of Muḩāfaz̧at Baghdād, Iraq

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
33.285 and 43.990 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 33° 17' 4" and E 43° 59' 22"
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: 02:44 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:19 am and 6:43 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area
References
This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Discover Abū Ghurayb

Abū Ghurayb in Abu Ghraib District (Muḩāfaz̧at Baghdād) is a place in Iraq about 24 mi (or 39 km) west of Baghdad, the country's capital city.

Current time in Abū Ghurayb is now 02:44 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Baghdad with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 3 airports near Abū Ghurayb, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Iraq is Baghdad International Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Samarra Archaeological City in a distance of 74 mi (or 118 km), North.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Abu Ghurayb, Al Fallujah, Baghdad, Al Mahmudiyah 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 / 100 °F

Morning Temperature 29°C / 84 °F
Evening Temperature 38°C / 101 °F
Night Temperature 32°C / 90 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 11%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 84% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

38°C (100 °F)
30°C (86 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

35°C (95 °F)
32°C (90 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

26°C (80 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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F-18 bombs insurgent position

Published: December 10, 2007
Length: 52:09 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Dante Yohe

A F-18 shoots rockets into a marketplace in Karma, Iraq.


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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 Nasr Wal Salam

Al Nasr Wal Salam or Nasser Wa Salaam is a city in the Abu Ghraib district of Baghdad Governorate, about 30 km west Baghdad, It has 150,000 inhabitants.

Located at 33.3047, 44.0275 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Baghdad Province, Populated places on the Euphrates River

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Abū Ghurayb.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Abu Gharaib, Abū Ghurayb