Gāţi‘ al ‘Alī
District of
Muḩāfaz̧at Baghdād - Iraq

Akkadian Empire

The Akkadian Empire /əˈkeɪdiən/ was an empire centered in the city of Akkad /ˈækæd/ and its surrounding region in ancient Mesopotamia which united all the indigenous Akkadian speaking Semites and the Sumerian speakers under one rule. During the 3rd millennium BC, there developed a very intimate cultural symbiosis between the Sumerians and the Semitic Akkadians, which included widespread bilingualism.

Located at 33.1, 44.1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.663 miles away.
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Akkadian Empire, Fertile Crescent, Assyrian geography, Ancient Near East, Ancient history of Iraq, Archaeology of Iraq

Camp Cropper

Camp Cropper was a holding facility for security detainees operated by the United States Army near Baghdad International Airport in Iraq. The facility was initially operated as a high-value detention site (HVD), but has since been expanded increasing its capacity from 163 to 2,000 detainees. Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was held there prior to his execution.

Located at 33.2449, 44.219 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.674 miles away.
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Human rights abuses, Prisons in Iraq, Closed military facilities of the United States in Iraq, Prisoner-of-war camps

Al Qa'qaa

The Al Qa'qaa State Establishment was a massive weapons facility 48 kilometres south of Baghdad. It is near to the towns of Yusifiyah and Iskandariya at the geographic coordinates {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33|0|54|N|44|13|12|E| | |name= }}. Covering an area of over 28 km², the site comprises 116 separate factories and over 1,100 structures of various kinds. It is now disused and many of the buildings have been destroyed by bombing, looting and accidental explosions.

Located at 33.015, 44.22 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.666 miles away.
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Government of Iraq, Iraq and weapons of mass destruction

Latifiya

Latifiya is an Iraqi city south of Baghdad, inhabited by 250 thousand people. It is home to the 1/4/6 Iraqi Army Battalion and US Patrol Base Latifiya.

Located at 33.0333, 44.1667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.664 miles away.
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Populated places in Babylon Province

Camp Nama

Camp Nama was a military base in Baghdad, Iraq, originally built by the government of Saddam Hussein, from which its name derives, and now used by Iraqi military forces. Purportedly, the original Iraqi name has been repurposed by U.S. personnel involved with the facility as a backronym standing for "Nasty Ass Military Area".

Located at 33.2472, 44.2217 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.674 miles away.
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Closed military facilities of the United States in Iraq, Buildings and structures in Baghdad, Black sites, Human rights abuses

Mahmudiyah killings

The Mahmudiyah killings was the gang-rape and killing of a 14-year-old Iraqi girl by United States Army soldiers on March 12, 2006, and the murder of her family, in a house to the southwest of Yusufiyah, a village to the west of the town of Al-Mahmudiyah, Iraq. Five U.S. Army soldiers of the 502nd Infantry Regiment were charged with the crimes: (I) SGT Paul E. Cortez, (II) SPC James P. Barker, (III) PFC Jesse V. Spielman, (IV) PFC Brian L. Howard and (V) PFC Steven D. Green (whom the U.S.

Located at 33.0667, 44.3667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.675 miles away.
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2006 crimes, 2006 in Iraq, Massacres in Iraq, War crimes in Iraq, War rape, Mass murder in 2006, United States military scandals, Civilian casualties in the Iraq War, War crimes committed by the United States, Women's rights in Iraq

Mahmoudiyah, Iraq

Mahmoudiyah (also transliterated Mahmudiyah, Mahmoudi, or Mahmoodiyah, prefixed usually with Al-) is a Sunni Arab Iraqi rural city south of Baghdad. Known as the “Gateway to Baghdad,” the city's proximity to Baghdad made it central to the counterinsurgency campaign. Mahmudiya District has approximately 550,000 inhabitants, about 92 percent of them Sunni Arabs and the rest mostly Shias.

Located at 33.0617, 44.3542 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.674 miles away.
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Populated places in Babylon Province, District capitals of Iraq

Mahmudiya District

Al-Mahmudiya (المحمودية) is a district in Babylon Governorate, Iraq. Mahmudiya District has approximately 550,000 inhabitants, about 92 percent of them Sunni Arabs and the rest mostly Shias. Most of the inhabitants live in rural areas. This region inhabit by 5 tribes: Al Janabi, Dulaim, Al Ubaid, Qarghoul and Al Jubour

Located at 33.0667, 44.3667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.675 miles away.
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Districts of Babylon Province

Al-Adel

Al-Adel is a neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq.

Located at 33.19, 44.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.668 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Baghdad

Sippar-Amnanum

Sippar-Amnanum was an ancient Near Eastern city about 70 kilometers north of Babylon.

Located at 33.1, 44.29 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.672 miles away.
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Baghdad Province, Archaeological sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq

Victory Base Complex

Victory Base Complex or VBC, as it is most commonly called, was a cluster of U.S. military installations surrounding the Baghdad International Airport (BIAP). The primary component of the VBC was Camp Victory, and was the location of the Al-Faw Palace, which served as the headquarters for the Multi-National Corps - Iraq, and later as the headquarters for the United States Forces - Iraq.

Located at 33.2438, 44.22 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.674 miles away.
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Closed military facilities of the United States in Iraq

Al-Iskandariyah New Air Base

Al-Iskandariyah New Air Base is a former Iraqi Air Force base in the Babil Governorate of Iraq. It was seized by Coalition forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.

Located at 32.9653, 44.2789 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.667 miles away.
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Closed facilities of the United States Air Force in Iraq, Iraqi Air Force bases

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).

Located at 33.2, 44.26 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.674 miles away.
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University of Baghdad, Science education