Al Iskān
in Al-Kāżimiyyah of Muḩāfaz̧at Baghdād, Iraq
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Baghdad International Airport (3.675 mi) -
Ilam Airport (3.796 mi) - Sulaymaniyah International Airport (3.807 mi)
- Samarra Archaeological City (Unesco heritage, 3.692 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 0.000 and 0.000 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 0° 0' 0" and E 0° 0' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dinar - IQD
- Spoken languages:
- Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 10:48 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:54 am and 8:01 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -23.178 and -134.915 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Akamaru - References
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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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42
Discover Al Iskān
The district Al Iskān of in Al-Kāżimiyyah (Muḩāfaz̧at Baghdād) is a district in Iraq a little west of Baghdad, the country's capital city.
Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Baghdad, Abu Ghurayb, Al Mahmudiyah, At Tarmiyah and Baqubah. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 37°C / 98 °F
| Morning Temperature | 28°C / 83 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 39°C / 102 °F |
| Night Temperature | 33°C / 91 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 11% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
37°C (98 °F)
30°C (86 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
33°C (92 °F)
33°C (91 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
26°C (79 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Royal Tulip Alrasheed Hotel
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Babylon Warwick Hotel
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