Al Rashid
in Karkh of Muḩāfaz̧at Baghdād, Iraq

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
33.236 and 44.328 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 33° 14' 10" and E 44° 19' 40"
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: 09:08 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:17 am and 6:42 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-23.178 and -134.915 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Akamaru
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

Explore Al Rashid

Al Rashid in Karkh (Muḩāfaz̧at Baghdād) is located in Iraq a little south-west of Baghdad, the country's capital.

Local time in Al Rashid is now 09:08 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Baghdad with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 3 airports in the wider vicinity of Al Rashid, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Iraq is Baghdad International Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 9 km), West. 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 82 mi (or 131 km), North. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Baghdad, Abu Ghurayb, Al Mahmudiyah, At Tarmiyah and Al Musayyib. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 37°C / 99 °F

Morning Temperature 28°C / 83 °F
Evening Temperature 38°C / 101 °F
Night Temperature 33°C / 91 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 12%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 59% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

37°C (99 °F)
32°C (89 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

35°C (94 °F)
29°C (85 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

27°C (80 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Royal Tulip Alrasheed Hotel

Address
6,6 mi
International Green Zone
8070 Baghdad
Iraq

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Coral Baghdad Hotel

Address
5,0 mi
Baghdad University 28 Street
00964 Baghdad
Iraq

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Babylon Warwick Hotel

Address
5,6 mi
JADRIYA STREET
00964 Baghdad
Iraq

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Walking around the Doura Market

Published: January 23, 2009
Length: 10:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Scott Downey

Walking around the Doura market in March 2007 with the BCT Commander and some guest.


Way on top

Published: January 18, 2009
Length: 19:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Scott Downey

The very top of the Al Salam Palace, FOB Prosperity, Baghdad Iraq. January 2007.


More driving through Doura, just before the surge

Published: January 23, 2009
Length: 07:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Scott Downey

Driving along the north side of Doura, Baghdad, Iraq back in March 2007 when things were tough, it is much better now of course.


Driving through Doura, Baghdad, Iraq

Published: January 23, 2009
Length: 22:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Scott Downey

Driving along the north side of Doura, in southern Baghdad Iraq, March 2007. Not a fun place.


Transverse section of the abdomen at L4

Published: February 05, 2011
Length: 15:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Human Anatomy Education

Cadaver dissection showing the anatomical features of a transverse section of the abdomen at the level of the 4th lumbar vertebra. Dr. Akram Jaffar.


Tenay at the LZ

Published: January 21, 2009
Length: 03:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Scott Downey

The angy Turk, code name: Hurricane G, Tenay Guvendiren getting off a Black Hawk at FOB Prosperity, Baghdad Iraq, March 2007.


جامعة النهرين - تكريم الاوائل

Published: August 18, 2012
Length: 50:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ahmed almindelawy

بعدسة : احمـد عــامـر جامعة النهرين - تكريم الاوائل للمراح ل الرابعة لكل من كلية الهندسة والعلوم والطب واقتص...


تكاثر اسماك الديسكس في العراق

Published: August 03, 2013
Length: 23:29 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: ibraheem aljboore

احواض تكاثر وتفريخ الديسكس في العراق ولاول مرة في العراق آباء ديسكس من تفريخ عراقي مئة بالمئة للتواصل معي...


Baghdad Island

Published: August 15, 2013
Length: 43:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Asem Khen

This is a graduation project for Damascus University - Faculty of Architecture for the Project portfolio go to one of this links. https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_e9vC5EShUqSzZ2Q1ZOVUdVYVU/edit?u...


حسين نعمه نخل السماوه

Published: January 29, 2015
Length: 32:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: حسام الكناني


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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.

Dijlah University College

Dijla University College is a private Iraqi university established in 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq.

Located at 33.2667, 44.3558 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Universities in Iraq, Education in Baghdad, Educational institutions established in 2004

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