Khashkīn
in Al-Muqdadiya District of Diyālá, Iraq
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Baghdad International Airport (42 mi) -
Ilam Airport (110 mi) - Sulaymaniyah International Airport (128 mi)
- Erbil International Airport (170 mi)
- Sanandaj Airport (173 mi)
- Mosul International Airport (188 mi)
- Samarra Archaeological City (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
- Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) (Unesco heritage, 133 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 33.825 and 44.507 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 33° 49' 30" and E 44° 30' 26"
- 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: 06:54 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:34 am and 4:58 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -23.178 and -134.915 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Akamaru - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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 Khashkīn
Khashkīn in Al-Muqdadiya District (Diyālá) is a city in Iraq about 34 mi (or 55 km) north of Baghdad, the country's capital.
Local time in Khashkīn is now 06:54 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Baghdad with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 6 airports in the vicinity of Khashkīn, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Iraq is Baghdad International Airport in a distance of 42 mi (or 67 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Iraq is Samarra Archaeological City in a distance of 53 mi (or 85 km), North-West.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Al Khalis, Baqubah, At Tarmiyah, Balad and Al Miqdadiyah. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 73 °F
| Morning Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
| Night Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 38% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 83% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
23°C (73 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
24°C (75 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
25°C (78 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
U.S. Air Strike on Al Zarqawi | Terrorist Taken Out by F-16
Two U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons dropping two 500-lb. bombs on a farmhouse killing Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq. Scenes include flight footage of the farmhouse...
Fire in the hole!
On our way out of Iraq, we stayed for a few days with our platoon that was living at a police station in the middle of Baqubah. Every week, all the unexploded ordinance that was found was put...
Rip It commercial while on patrol.
Rip It commercial while on patrol in Baqubah, Iraq 2007.
Fire fight in Baquba Iraq
We always had a good time fighting the crazy insurgents.
US Army - Insurgent (Pathetic Attempt of) IED Attack on Humvee - Iraq
Huge IED buried under street fails to go off at the right time on a Humvee of Renegade Platoon. In Baquba, Iraq.
فنان بالنركيله حركاات فيكات حشيش من الدون ابو الحسن زيد
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004882591201.
Trailblazers hunting IEDs in Iraq
Trailblazers of the 467th Engineers hunting IEDs during OIF3. 2005. 467th Engineer Battalion (C)(W) USAR OIF-III 2005.
Happy Land complex in Diyala ,Baquba
مجمع سكني يتكون بما يقارب 500 وحده سكنية يقع مقابل جامعة ديالى.
Tigris river crossing
This is a tank protecting the pontoon bridge crossing the Tigris river on MSR Bismark.The Tigris Restaurant on the left was open for business to the locals.
دخول موكب قافلة السادة الرفاعية الى حضرة السيد احمد الرفاعي من قبل حمودي النجداوي
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Hebheb City
Hebheb City or Hubhib is a city in Diyala province in Iraq.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Khashkīn.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Khashkīn, خشكين
