Al Yarmūk
District of Yarmouk
in Karkh of Muḩāfaz̧at Baghdād, Iraq
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Baghdad International Airport (7 mi) -
Ilam Airport (121 mi) - Sulaymaniyah International Airport (166 mi)
- Samarra Archaeological City (Unesco heritage, 78 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 33.296 and 44.342 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 33° 17' 44" and E 44° 20' 30"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dinar - IQD
- Spoken languages:
- Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 01:23 PM (Monday)
- Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 4:09 am and 5:49 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: 2024-05-06 08:04:52
Explore Al Yarmūk
The district Al Yarmūk of Yarmouk in Karkh (Muḩāfaz̧at Baghdād) is located in Iraq a little south-west of Baghdad, the country's capital.
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: 30°C / 87 °F
| Morning Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 28°C / 83 °F |
| Night Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 25% |
| Air Pressure | 1006 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 5% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
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.
Thursday, 9th of May 2024
30°C (86 °F)
29°C (83 °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
Videos from this area
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Way on top
The very top of the Al Salam Palace, FOB Prosperity, Baghdad Iraq. January 2007.
I dare you not to laugh
Two marines training a bunch of future Iraqi soldiers how to do jumping jacks. Each one is doing something different. US forces training Iraqi soldiers to protect their country.
M1114 Patrolling Baghdad, Iraq -1
Calm down people, it's a NEAR BEER and it was Thanksgiving day.
idea and places to help prep
ok this the video of many i hope on places on the web where you look and to prep for anything that might come. this video has facts and my thoughts. the first is of firearms. i will try later...
Jerkin Around in IRAQ
Soldiers bored, doing whatever it takes to keep entertained....
Tim Forrest ,CET BIAP, Baghdad, Iraq Talks about Black Country Coummunion
تحشيش شباب بغداد بمول المنصور - دنجيب نفاخه هعهع
شباب رجائا اللي ميعجبه ليعلق.
Army Humvee passing road block like a boss
The road was blocked by those chairs, but that's not a thing to stop a Humvee. So it used the sidewalk. -Baghdad, Iraq.
كلب عندي - ما دنك راسي - حي الجامعه
A First Step But We Have Much More To Do
General Lacey speaking for MNSTC-I at the ILOC ceremony.
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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.
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.
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.
Iraq Securities Commission
Iraq Securities Commission, (ISC) is an independent public commission that oversees the activities of licensed securities markets, one of which is the Iraq Stock Exchange.
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."
Baghdad College for Economic Sciences University
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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.
Al-Washash
Al-Washash is a neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq. Located within Mansour district, surrounded by, Iskan from west, Al-Mutanabi from south, Al-Mothana Airport from east.
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.
Muthenna Airbase
Muthanna Airbase was an Iraqi military facility west of the center of Baghdad. It consisted of one 3,000 m asphalt/concrete runway sited in a developed industrial/residential area. It was the home base for Iraqi Air Force transport squadrons and navigation school. During the 1991 Gulf War, three of Baghdad's 42 targets—Iraqi Air Force headquarters, Muthanna airfield, and Ba'ath party headquarters—absorbed 20 percent of the effort.
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.
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.
Muthenna Air Base
Muthenna Air Base is a former Iraqi Air Force base in the Al-Anbar Governorate of Iraq. It was captured by Coalition forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.
Round city of Baghdad
The Round city of Baghdad is the original core of Baghdad, built by the Abbasid Caliph al-Mansur in 762–767 AD as the official residence of the Abbasid court. Its official name in Abbasid times was The City of Peace . The famous library known as the House of Wisdom was located within its grounds.
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.
Al-Rahman mosque
The Al-Rahman mosque in Baghdad, was intended to be one of the largest mosques in Iraq. It was begun by Saddam Hussein in 1998, but work was cut short during the 2003 invasion of Iraq and it was never completed. It remains uncompleted in Baghdad's Mansour neighbourhood, in the place of the old race track. Its main, uncompleted dome, is surrounded by eight smaller, independent domes, which in turn feature eight even smaller domes integrated in their walls.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Al Yarmūk, Ḩayy al Yarmūk, حي اليرموك, Yarmouk, Al Yarmouk, اليرموك
