‘Arab aş Şakir
in Ba'quba District of Diyālá, Iraq
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Baghdad International Airport (38 mi) -
Ilam Airport (112 mi) - Sulaymaniyah International Airport (133 mi)
- Erbil International Airport (173 mi)
- Sanandaj Airport (177 mi)
- Mosul International Airport (190 mi)
- Samarra Archaeological City (Unesco heritage, 54 mi)
- Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) (Unesco heritage, 135 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 33.771 and 44.463 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 33° 46' 15" and E 44° 27' 47"
- 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: 08:33 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
Touring ‘Arab aş Şakir
‘Arab aş Şakir in Ba'quba District (Diyālá) is a town located in Iraq about 30 mi (or 48 km) north of Baghdad, the country's capital place.
Time in ‘Arab aş Şakir is now 08:33 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Baghdad with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 6 airports nearby ‘Arab aş Şakir, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Iraq is Baghdad International Airport in a distance of 38 mi (or 60 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 54 mi (or 87 km), North-West.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Al Khalis, At Tarmiyah, Baqubah, Balad and Baghdad. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F
| Morning Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Night Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 36% |
| Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 74% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
23°C (73 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
25°C (76 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
24°C (75 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Sandstorm on Camp Taji
Sandstorm.
ابراهيم طاطلس يغني لبيشمركه - حفلة المانيا
Sandstorm on Camp Taji 2
Sandstorm2.
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.
احلة مقطع على الأم
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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.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of ‘Arab aş Şakir.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
‘Arab aş Şakir, عرب الصكر
