Sha‘lān
in Kufa of An Najaf, Iraq

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
32.073 and 44.404 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 32° 4' 23" and E 44° 24' 13"
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: 06:32 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:33 am and 5:01 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-23.178 and -134.915 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Akamaru
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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Sha‘lān

Sha‘lān in Kufa (An Najaf) is located in Iraq about 88 mi (or 141 km) south of Baghdad, the country's capital.

Local time in Sha‘lān is now 06:32 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Baghdad with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 3 airports in the wider vicinity of Sha‘lān, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Iraq is Baghdad International Airport in a distance of 83 mi (or 133 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Najaf, Al Manadhirah, Ash Shamiyah, Al Hashimiyah and Al Hillah. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 76 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Night Temperature 21°C / 71 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 26%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 52% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Monday, 18th of November 2024

25°C (76 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

25°C (77 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 20th of November 2024

24°C (76 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

06-Dec-2014 Visiting Masjed e Kufa

Published: December 08, 2014
Length: 28:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: hussaini110786


حسينا واحسيناه ـ اباذر الحلواجي ـ 2013

Published: February 22, 2013
Length: 16:32 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Zaid Kadhim

حسينا واحسيناه ـ اباذر الحلواجي ـ 2013.


Teaser Rodellar Chris Sharma and Dani Andrada

Published: January 31, 2009
Length: 33:19 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: 73leop

Climbing video Worklessclimbmore.


اهداف باير ميونخ والارسنال دوري ابطال اوربا 19/2/2013

Published: February 19, 2013
Length: 44:20 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: Zaid Kadhim

اهداف باير ميونخ والارسنال دوري ابطال اوربا 19/2/2013.


افضل عشرة اهداف في تاريخ دوري ابطال اوربا

Published: December 04, 2012
Length: 54:18 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Zaid Kadhim

zaid kazem.


كاظم الساهر - ست الحبايب

Published: March 21, 2014
Length: 01:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ali Duraid

الى امي العزيزه الى فؤاد روحي احبك يامي بكل جوارحي واتمنى لك طول العمر ودوام العافيه.


انا الرياحي ـ اباذر الحلواجي ـ 2013

Published: February 22, 2013
Length: 53:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Zaid Kadhim

انا الرياحي ـ اباذر الحلواجي ـ 2013.


اهداف برشلونه وميلان ابطال اوروبا 20/2/2013

Published: February 19, 2013
Length: 46:41 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Zaid Kadhim

اهداف برشلونه وميلان ابطال اوروبا 20/2/2013.


باسم الكربلائي وصاحب الكربلائي نداء العقيدة

Published: February 22, 2013
Length: 44:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Zaid Kadhim

باسم الكربلائي وصاحب الكربلائي نداء العقيدة.


arrival of ahlebait in kufa 2017 | caravan of ahlebait

Published: October 09, 2018
Length: 57:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: kasim hyder

this little skit or drama what we can say say it to represent how ahlebait asws were made to travel to each city to mock them as rebels.


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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.

Kufa

Kufa is a city in Iraq, about 170 kilometres south of Baghdad, and 10 kilometres northeast of Najaf. It is located on the banks of the Euphrates River. The estimated population in 2003 was 110,000. Along with Samarra, Karbala, Kadhimiya and Najaf, Kufa is one of five Iraqi cities that are of great importance to Shia Muslims. The city was the final capital of ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, and was founded within the first hundred years of the 622 Hijra.

Located at 32.0333, 44.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kufa, Amṣar, Capitals of caliphates

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Shu’lan, Sha‘lān