As Sawāmirah
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Diyālá - Iraq

Baqubah

Baqubah is the capital of Iraq's Diyala Governorate. The city is located some 50 km to the northeast of Baghdad, on the Diyala River. In 2003 it had an estimated population of some 467,900 people. Baqubah served as a way station between Baghdad and Khorasan on the medieval Silk Road. During the Abbasid Caliphate, it was known for its date and fruit orchards, irrigated by the Nahrawan Canal.

Located at 33.75, 44.6333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.712 miles away.
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Populated places in Diyala Province, Populated places along the Silk Road, District capitals of Iraq, Cities in Iraq

Buhriz

Buhriz is an Iraqi town of about 40,000 located 25 miles north of Baghdad and 6 miles south of the major city of Baquba. The town of Buhriz is heavily agricultural, located on fertile land along the Diyala River and engaged in the cultivation of date palms, orange trees, and other crops. It maintains a rural character despite its proximity to Baquba and Baghdad, with many residents living in traditional mud huts with some concrete-block houses.

Located at 33.7, 44.6667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.712 miles away.
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Populated places in Diyala Province

Eshnunna

Eshnunna was an ancient Sumerian city and city-state in central Mesopotamia. Although situated in the Diyala Valley north-east of Sumer proper, the city nonetheless belonged securely within the Sumerian cultural milieu. The tutelary deity of the city was Tishpak (Tišpak).

Located at 33.75, 44.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.718 miles away.
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Sumerian cities, Archaeological sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq, Diyala Province

Hibhib

Hibhib is a small village in northern Iraq, located 8 km, northwest of the town of Baquba. A previous leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq, Jordanian-born militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi maintained a safehouse in the village. He was meeting with his spiritual advisor when the house was bombed by aircraft from the U.S. -led multinational coalition force, killing him.

Located at 33.7833, 44.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.706 miles away.
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Populated places in Diyala Province

Al Ba'quba Stadium

Al Ba'quba Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Diyala, Iraq. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Diyala football club. The stadium holds 10,000 people.

Located at 33.7481, 44.6573 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.713 miles away.
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Football venues in Iraq, Diyala Province

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi; October 30, 1966 – June 7, 2006, born Ahmad Fadeel al-Nazal al-Khalayleh was a Jordanian militant Islamist who ran a paramilitary training camp in Afghanistan. He became known after going to Iraq and being responsible for a series of bombings, beheadings, and attacks during the Iraq War. He formed al-Tawhid wal-Jihad in the 1990s, and led it until his death in June 2006.

Located at 33.8008, 44.5135 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.707 miles away.
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1966 births, 2006 deaths, 20th-century criminals, 21st-century criminals, War crimes committed by Islamist militant groups, Deaths by airstrike, Iraqi insurgency, Jordanian al-Qaeda members, Jordanian prisoners and detainees, Members of al-Qaeda in Iraq, People from Amman, People sentenced to death in absentia, Prisoners and detainees of Jordan, Terrorism in Iraq, Filmed deaths

Al Khalis

Al Khalis, Khalis or Al Khales is a town roughly 15 kilometers (9 mi) North of Baqubah in one of the six districts of the Diyala Governorate. In the Arabic language, Al Khalis translates to the word pure. The word is derived from the verb Khalasa which translates to "rid off". Al Khalis now is a collection of many neighbourhoods which was built around a tiny farming village known as Alibat.

Located at 33.8333, 44.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.708 miles away.
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Populated places in Diyala Province, District capitals of Iraq

Sheik Abd-Al-Rahman

Sheik Abd-Al-Rahman (died June 7, 2006), also Shaykh Abd Al-Rahman or Sheik Abd Al-Rahman, was the spiritual advisor to al-Qaeda in Iraq until his death in June 2006.

Located at 33.8008, 44.5135 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.707 miles away.
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Year of birth missing, 2006 deaths, 2006 crimes, Iraqi al-Qaeda members, Members of al-Qaeda in Iraq, Iraqi insurgency, Deaths by airstrike, People murdered in Iraq

Hebheb City

Hebheb City or Hubhib is a city in Diyala province in Iraq.

Located at 33.798, 44.518 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.708 miles away.
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Populated places in Diyala Province

University of Diyala

The University of Diyala is an Iraqi university located in Baquba, Diyala Province, Iraq. It was established in 1999.

Located at 33.6789, 44.5983 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.708 miles away.
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Universities in Iraq, Educational institutions established in 1999

Tell Ishchali

Ishchali, in the modern Diyala Governorate in Iraq (on the Diyala River, a tributary of the Tigris), was the ancient town of Nerebtum or Kiti in the city-state of Eshnunna. The site lies about three miles south and seven miles east of the modern city of Baghdad and 15 miles southeast of Eshnunna.

Located at 33.7167, 44.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.711 miles away.
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Archaeological sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq

Baquba Air Base

Baquba Air Base is a former Iraqi Air Force base in the Diyala Governorate of Iraq. It was captured by Coalition forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.

Located at 33.7944, 44.6019 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.712 miles away.
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Closed facilities of the United States Air Force in Iraq, Iraqi Air Force bases

Khan Bani Sad Air Base

Khan Bani Sad Air Base is a former Iraqi Air Force base in the Diyala Governorate of Iraq. It was captured by Coalition forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.

Located at 33.5914, 44.5947 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.704 miles away.
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Closed facilities of the United States Air Force in Iraq, Iraqi Air Force bases