Al Bazrakān
in Abu Ghraib District of Muḩāfaz̧at Baghdād, Iraq

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
33.326 and 44.120 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 33° 19' 34" and E 44° 7' 11"
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: 08:49 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:17 am and 6:44 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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Delve into Al Bazrakān

Al Bazrakān in Abu Ghraib District (Muḩāfaz̧at Baghdād) is a city located in Iraq about 16 mi (or 26 km) west of Baghdad, the country's capital town.

Current time in Al Bazrakān is now 08:49 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Baghdad with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 3 airports closer to Al Bazrakān, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Iraq is Baghdad International Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), South-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 72 mi (or 116 km), North.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Abu Ghurayb, Baghdad, Al Fallujah, 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 / 101 °F

Morning Temperature 30°C / 86 °F
Evening Temperature 37°C / 99 °F
Night Temperature 30°C / 87 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 15%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 12% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

35°C (95 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, broken clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

32°C (90 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

26°C (79 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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المنتخب العراقي ضد الارهاب

Published: January 22, 2013
Length: 25:45 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: iraqi secular

عاشوا صانعين الفرحة لكل الشعب العراقي عاشوا اسود الرافدين كلا كلا للارهاب اخوان سنة و شيعة هذا الوطن ما...


الطائر الاخضر في مطار بغداد الدولي

Published: February 09, 2019
Length: 28:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Travel Channel

طائرة الخطوط العراقية تغادر بغداد صباحا.


الحبيبة بغداد ليلا شاهدها ولا تتردد

Published: May 30, 2018
Length: 34:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Travel Channel

تصوير جوي لمدينة بغداد السلام بتاريخ اليوم اتمنى ان ينال اعجابكم.


احلة عشاق الكتروز

Published: June 02, 2018
Length: 00:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: احمد حسن

اشترك بلقنات وضع لايك.


Iraqi airways CRJ 900

Published: June 10, 2018
Length: 36:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mushtaq Talib


سؤال اذا توقفت محركات الطائرة هل تسقط؟ الجواب في الفيديو التوضيحي

Published: February 27, 2019
Length: 43:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Travel Channel

منقول.


Take off to turkey

Published: April 13, 2019
Length: 56:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: saif Lamam

Take off to turkey.


اقلاع ليلي من مطار بغداد

Published: July 21, 2018
Length: 00:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: karam ali alani

اقلاع ليلي من مطار بغداد.


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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.

Battle of Cunaxa

The Battle of Cunaxa was fought in 401 BC between Cyrus the Younger and his elder brother Arsaces, who had inherited the Persian throne as Artaxerxes II in 404 BC. The great battle of the revolt of Cyrus took place 70 km north of Babylon, at Cunaxa, on the left bank of the Euphrates River. The main source is a Greek eyewitness and soldier, Xenophon.

Located at 33.3249, 44.0795 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
401 BC, 5th-century BC conflicts, Battles involving the Achaemenid Empire, Battles involving ancient Greece, Anabasis (Xenophon)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Az Zarkān, Anzarkān, Al Bazrakān, البزركان