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Discover Balad
Balad in Balad District (Muhafazat Salah ad Din) with it's 42,088 citizens is a city in Iraq about 49 mi (or 79 km) north of Baghdad, the country's capital city.
Local time in Balad is now 09:47 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Baghdad with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 5 airports in the vicinity of Balad, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Iraq is Baghdad International Airport in a distance of 52 mi (or 84 km), South. 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 29 mi (or 47 km), North-West.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Samarra', Al Khalis, At Tarmiyah, Baqubah and Ad Dawr. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 35°C / 95 °F
Morning Temperature | 26°C / 78 °F |
Evening Temperature | 33°C / 91 °F |
Night Temperature | 29°C / 85 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 11% |
Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Tuesday, 15th of October 2024
35°C (94 °F)
29°C (85 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 16th of October 2024
35°C (94 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Thursday, 17th of October 2024
34°C (94 °F)
30°C (87 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Videos from this area
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USAF Vehicle Maintenance Shop Balad/ LSA Anaconda '07
Walking around checking the shops out and seeing what people are doing. This was taken sometime between Jan and June 07. Vehicle Maintenance compound, Balad AB Iraq.
Shop Time LSA Anaconda JB Balad Vehicle Maintenance '07
Walking around checking the shops out and seeing what people are doing. This was taken sometime between Jan and June 07. Vehicle Maintenance compound, Balad AB Iraq.
Balad Iraq, LSA Anaconda Air Force Vehicle Maintenance 2007
Walking around checking the shops out and seeing what people are doing. This was taken sometime between Jan and June 07. Vehicle Maintenance compound, Balad AB Iraq.
Shop Time Balad. USAF Vehicle Maintenance
Walking around checking the shops out and seeing what people are doing. This was taken sometime between Jan and June 07. Vehicle Maintenance compound, Balad AB Iraq.
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مشروع مجاري بلد -صلاح الدين -العراق (حفر مسار الانبوب)
مشروع مجاري بلد -صلاح الدين -العراق عملية حفر مسار الانبوب وتنزيل الانبوب المهندس انور الفهد البصري.
The 505th Engineer Combat Battalion Fighting in Iraq
Soldiers of the North Carolina Army National Guard's 505th Engineer Combat Battalion build and fight in Iraq.
Keven Dagit and kids n rocks 02 Iraq
Keven was always getting hit with rocks. The Iraqi kids throw rocks all the time. I guess they have nothing else to do. Keven and I would throw snowballs at cars and trucks, but I guess these...
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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.
Balad, Iraq
Balad is a city 80 kilometres north of Baghdad in the Salah ad Din Governorate, Iraq. It is located within the borders of the so-called Sunni Triangle; however, Balad is a primarily Shiite town of approximately 100,000. It is the principal town of the Balad District.