Al-Rasheed
in Al Rusafa 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: 02:20 PM (Thursday)
- 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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Discover Al-Rasheed
The district Al-Rasheed of in Al Rusafa (Muḩāfaz̧at Baghdād) is a district in Iraq a little south-west of Baghdad, the country's capital city.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 34°C / 92 °F
| Morning Temperature | 24°C / 76 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 35°C / 95 °F |
| Night Temperature | 30°C / 86 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 14% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
36°C (97 °F)
32°C (89 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
37°C (99 °F)
34°C (93 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
39°C (103 °F)
33°C (92 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Royal Tulip Alrasheed Hotel
Cristal Grand Ishtar Hotel
Babylon Warwick Hotel
Coral Baghdad Hotel
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