Ḩayy Thalāthūn Tammūz
District of Nāḩīyat al Iskandarīyah
Muḩāfaz̧at Bābil - Iraq

Iskandariya

Al-Iskandariya or Alexandria (الإسكندرية, also given as Iskandariyah, Iskanderiyah, Iskanderiya, Iskanderiyeh or Sikandariyeh or Al Askandariyah) is an ancient city in central Iraq, one of a number of towns in the Near East named after Alexander the Great. It is largely populated by Shia and Sunni Muslims, and is located about 25 miles (40 km) south of Baghdad, near the Euphrates River.

Located at 32.9, 44.35 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Populated places in Babylon Province, Populated places on the Euphrates River, Cities in Iraq

Al Qa'qaa

The Al Qa'qaa State Establishment was a massive weapons facility 48 kilometres south of Baghdad. It is near to the towns of Yusifiyah and Iskandariya at the geographic coordinates {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33|0|54|N|44|13|12|E| | |name= }}. Covering an area of over 28 km², the site comprises 116 separate factories and over 1,100 structures of various kinds. It is now disused and many of the buildings have been destroyed by bombing, looting and accidental explosions.

Located at 33.015, 44.22 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Government of Iraq, Iraq and weapons of mass destruction

Musayyib

Musayyib is a city in the Babil Province, Iraq. As of 2003, its population is 279,939. Musayyib sits on both the east and west banks of the Euphrates River, which splits into the Hindiya and Hilla branches just south of the city. Musayyib's municipal government has heavy representation from the Office of the Martyr Sadr, the political wing of Moqtada Sadr's Militia. There is a small minority representation by the Badr Corps as well.

Located at 32.7786, 44.29 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Populated places in Babylon Province, Populated places on the Euphrates River, District capitals of Iraq

Saddat al Hindiyah

Saddat al Hindiyah is a city on the Euphrates River in Iraq. It is located just south of Musayyib and 80 km south of Baghdad. In October 2003, the US Army initiated rehabilitation of roads and swamp areas in the Nasir neighborhood of Sadat al Hindiyah, to improve residents’ access to social and economic networks by draining swamps and paving major roads. http://www. usaid. gov/iraq/updates/jan04/iraq_fs15_012004. pdf Both the modern and old Hindiya Barrages are located near this town.

Located at 32.7167, 44.2833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Populated places on the Euphrates River, Populated places in Babylon Province

2005 Musayyib bombing

The 2005 Musayyib bombing was a suicide attack on a marketplace in Musayyib, Iraq, a town 35 miles south of Baghdad on July 16, 2005. The attacker had detonated his explosive belt in a crowded marketplace, where hundreds of people had come to shop and mingle after the day's stifling heat subsided.

Located at 32.778, 44.29 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Mass murder in 2005, Attacks on marketplaces in Iraq, Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2005, Suicide bombings in Iraq

Hindiya Barrage

The Hindiya Barrage is located on the Euphrates south of the town of Musayyib in Babil Governorate, Iraq. It was designed by British civil engineer William Willcocks in response to the silting up of the Hillah branch of the Euphrates. Construction of the dam, with a length of over 250 metres, lasted between 1911 and 1913. Between 1984 and 1989, a new dam was built several kilometres upstream as a replacement for the Hindiya Barrage.

Located at 32.7128, 44.2669 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Babil Governorate, Dams in Iraq, Euphrates, Dams completed in 1913

Al-Iskandariyah New Air Base

Al-Iskandariyah New Air Base is a former Iraqi Air Force base in the Babil Governorate of Iraq. It was seized by Coalition forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.

Located at 32.9653, 44.2789 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Closed facilities of the United States Air Force in Iraq, Iraqi Air Force bases