Shabab
in Karkh 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: 12:43 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:53 am and 8:00 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: 2024-05-05 08:24:42
Discover Shabab
The district Shabab of in Karkh (Muḩāfaz̧at Baghdād) is a subburb in Iraq a little south-west of Baghdad, the country's capital city.
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, 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: 29°C / 84 °F
| Morning Temperature | 24°C / 76 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 30°C / 85 °F |
| Night Temperature | 29°C / 84 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 23% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 75% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Monday, 6th of May 2024
30°C (87 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
30°C (86 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
28°C (82 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Royal Tulip Alrasheed Hotel
Coral Baghdad Hotel
Babylon Warwick Hotel
Videos from this area
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Walking around the Doura Market
Walking around the Doura market in March 2007 with the BCT Commander and some guest.
Way on top
The very top of the Al Salam Palace, FOB Prosperity, Baghdad Iraq. January 2007.
More driving through Doura, just before the surge
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
Driving along the north side of Doura, in southern Baghdad Iraq, March 2007. Not a fun place.
Transverse section of the abdomen at L4
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Tenay at the LZ
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Baghdad Island
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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.
Baghdad Zoo
The Baghdad Zoo is a 200-acre zoo originally opened in 1971 and located in Baghdad, Iraq, in the al-Zawraa' Gardens area along with the Zawraa Amusement Park and Zawraa' Tower. Before the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the zoo housed 650 animals. After being decimated during the 2003 Iraqi war, when only about 35 animals survived, the zoo was reopened in 2003 and now houses about 1070 animals.
Victory Arch
The Arc of Triumph also called the Swords of Qādisīyah، and Hands of Victory in some Western sources, are a pair of triumphal arches in central Baghdad, Iraq. Each arch consists of a pair of hands holding crossed swords. The two arches mark the two entrances to Great Celebrations square and the parade-ground constructed to commemorate the Iran-Iraq war, led by then Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. The arches were opened to the public on August 8, 1989.
Green Zone
The Green Zone is the most common name for the International Zone of Baghdad. It is a 10 square kilometers area of central Baghdad, Iraq, that was the governmental center of the Coalition Provisional Authority and remains the center of the international presence in the city. Its official name beginning under the Iraqi Interim Government is the International Zone, though Green Zone remains the most commonly used term.
Baghdad Tower
Baghdad Tower (previously called International Saddam Tower) is a 205 m TV tower in Baghdad, Iraq. The tower opened in 1994 and replaced a communications tower destroyed in the Gulf War. A revolving restaurant and observation deck are located on the top floor. After the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the tower was occupied by American soldiers and was renamed.
Embassy of the United States, Baghdad
The Embassy of the United States in Baghdad is the diplomatic mission of the United States in Iraq. It is located in Baghdad and is home to the Ambassador to Iraq. Ambassador Robert S. Beecroft is currently the Chief of Mission. The Embassy of the United States in Baghdad is the largest and most expensive of any embassy in the world. At 440,000 square meters it is nearly as large as Vatican City. It also employs 15,000 people and cost $750 million to build.
University of Baghdad
The University of Baghdad (UOB) is the largest university in Iraq and the second largest Arab university following the University of Cairo.
Al-Faw Palace
The Al Faw Palace (also known as the Water Palace) is located in Baghdad approximately 5 kilometers from the Baghdad International Airport, Iraq. Saddam Hussein commissioned its construction to commemorate the Iraqi forces' re-taking of the Al-Faw Peninsula during the Iran-Iraq conflict.
Yarmouk, Baghdad
Yarmouk is an upmarket neighborhood (67th) located within Mansour district in Baghdad, Iraq. It is adjacent to Baghdad Airport Road. Is was once home to members of high-ranking officials from Saddam Hussein's regime. Yarmouk is considered a mirror image of east Baghdad's Shiite- dominated Sadr City i.e. it is the opposite. Al-Yarmouk Teaching Hospital located in Yarmouk along with The Medical College of Mustansiriya University,And its Zip code is 10015
The Monument to the Unknown Soldier
The Monument to the Unknown Soldier is said to be inspired by the glorification of a martyr from the Iran–Iraq War, built in 1980 in central Baghdad when the war began. In 1986 the national square of Iraq, Great Celebrations square, was built near the monument, and in 1989 the Victory Arches were added to celebrate the victory of the war on Iran. The Monument represents a traditional shield (dira¹a) dropping from the dying grasp of an Iraqi warrior.
Al-Jihad (Bagdad)
Jihad is a neighborhood in the Al Rashid district in West Bagdad. The New York Times calls it "A former slice of mixed middle-class calm in the heart of western Baghdad, Jihad fell to Sunni insurgents after the American invasion. Flowing in from neighboring Amiriya to streets dominated by former Baathist intelligence officers, the extremist groups shot and killed barbers, government officials and businessmen and dumped their bodies in the streets for all to see.
Blackwater Baghdad shootings
On September 16, 2007, seventeen Iraqi civilian fatalities and twenty injuries occurred in the Blackwater Baghdad shootings in Nisour Square, Baghdad. The fatalities occurred while a Blackwater Personal Security Detail was clearing the way for a convoy of US State Department vehicles transporting diplomats to a meeting in western Baghdad with officials of the United States Agency for International Development. The killings outraged Iraqis and strained relations between Iraq and Washington.
As-Salam Palace
{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33.30084800|44.36133400|scale:1250|||||| |primary |name= }} The as-Salam Palace, previously a home of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein, is now an Iraqi military base.
Dijlah University College
Dijla University College is a private Iraqi university established in 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq.
Al Turath University College
Al Turath University College is a private Iraqi university established in 1988 in Baghdad, Iraq. The name al-turath (التراث) means "heritage" or "tradition."
Al Rasheed University College
Al Rasheed University College is a private Iraqi university established in Baghdad, Iraq.
Al-A'amiriya
Al-A'amiriya (Arabic العامريه) is a western neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq. It is an upper-class Sunni neighborhood in the west of the city on the way to Anbar Province.
Hayy Al-Jihad
Hayy Al-Jihad is a neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq. Jihad district is located along the Avenue area of Baghdad Airport, near Ameriya. The neighborhood is one of the most important sites where Iraqi families are educated. Numerous doctors have their practices located in the district.
Ministry of Trade (Iraq)
The Ministry of Trade of Iraq is a conglomeration of state-owned enterprises and operates a nearly $6bn annual budget that provides a monthly public food distribution programme for Iraqis. It also manages the import of grain, seeds and construction materials.
Baghdad Central Station
Baghdad Central Station is the main train station in Baghdad. It links the rail network to the south and the north of Iraq. The station was built by the British. They started to build it in 1948 and finished it in 1953. The station is the biggest one in Iraq.
Central Organization for Standardization and Quality Control
Central Organization for Standardization and Quality Control (COSQC) is an agency of the Government of Iraq which promotes standardization and quality control. COSQC is part of the Ministry of Planning of Iraq. COSQC belongs to the International Organization for Standardization. There are about 450 manpower in COSQC All the work is done by specialized laboratories and staff of engineers, chemists, physicists, biologists, administrative and others.
Babel Hotel
Babel Hotel, or Babylon Hotel is a large hotel in Baghdad, Iraq, originally built for Oberoi Hotels %26 Resorts It is located on Haifa Street, on the banks of the Tigris, in Zuweia district, 10 min from downtown, and is 4 star hotel with 300 rooms. It is a Ziggurat, having the form of a terraced step pyramid of successively receding stories or levels. It is not yet possible to book online. On January 25, 2010 it was the site of a car bomb attack.
Package Q Strike
The Package Q Airstrike was the largest air strike of the Gulf War, and the largest strike of F-16s in military history. Many aircraft including the F-117 were used to attack targets in Baghdad, which was the most heavily defended area of Iraq. The same target was hit several times by F-117, and the last package consisted of 17 F-111F on the 19th day of the war. The main target of the strike was the Osirak Nuclear Reactor in Baghdad, along with many other military sites across the city.
College of Science – University of Baghdad
The College of Science is one of the Colleges of the University of Baghdad in Baghdad, Iraq. It was the first scientific college established in Iraq. The main academic activities held in this college vary among both pure and applied science. Along with its eight departments, the college also holds two research units. Being one of the earliest academic institutes formed in the Republic of Iraq, the College of Science establishment marked the (Day of Science).
Great Celebrations square
Great Celebrations square is the main square for public celebrations in Baghdad with a stadium for the heads of the state in the center of the Parade avenue. Constructed in the era of the President Saddam Hussein and were held in which all military parades and national events. The square was built in 1986, and in 1989 the Victory Arches were added to celebrate the victory in the Iran–Iraq War.
Ministry of Human Rights (Iraq)
Iraqi Ministry of Human Rights is one of The Iraqi government Agencies, The Ministry was founded by Coalition Provisional Authority Order No. 60 for the year 2003 with The forming of First Iraqi government (Government of the Governing Council) after the invasion of Iraq. The Ministry interested of Human Rights Propaganda, Saddam Regime victims, victims of terrorism rights, Martyrs Rights, Prisoners Rights, and Mass graves in Iraq. The current Minister of Human Rights is Mohammed Shia' Al_Sudani.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ḩayy ash Shabāb, Shabab, حي الشباب
