Qaryat Rafīa‘
in Daquq District of Muḩāfaz̧at Kirkūk, Iraq

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
34.924 and 44.055 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 34° 55' 27" and E 44° 3' 16"
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: 04:07 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:58 am and 7:02 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area
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: 2024-05-16 08:19:50

Explore Qaryat Rafīa‘

Qaryat Rafīa‘ in Daquq District (Muḩāfaz̧at Kirkūk) is a city in Iraq about 111 mi (or 179 km) north of Baghdad, the country's capital.

Local time in Qaryat Rafīa‘ is now 04:07 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Baghdad with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 7 airports in the vicinity of Qaryat Rafīa‘, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Iraq is Sulaymaniyah International Airport in a distance of 84 mi (or 135 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Iraq is Samarra Archaeological City in a distance of 42 mi (or 68 km), South.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ar Riyad, Daquq, Tikrit, Al Hawijah and Al 'Awjah. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 88 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Evening Temperature 31°C / 87 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 78 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 16%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 17 km/h (11 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

32°C (90 °F)
29°C (84 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

34°C (93 °F)
33°C (91 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

34°C (93 °F)
32°C (89 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

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.

Khasa River

The Khasa River is a winterbourne river which runs through the city of Kirkuk in northern Iraq. It dries up completely in the summer but turns into a raging river in the winter, flooding its banks at times as happened in the 1950s. The river has symbolic value to the city's inhabitants. It is one of the tributaries of the Tigris River.

Located at 34.9167, 44.0833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Iraq, Shatt al-Arab basin

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Qaryat Rafīa‘, قرية رفيع