Qahtan Square
in Karkh of Muḩāfaz̧at Baghdād, Iraq
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Baghdad International Airport (3.675 mi) -
Ilam Airport (3.796 mi) - Sulaymaniyah International Airport (3.807 mi)
- Samarra Archaeological City (Unesco heritage, 3.692 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 0.000 and 0.000 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 0° 0' 0" and E 0° 0' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dinar - IQD
- Spoken languages:
- Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 11:24 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:41 am and 6:48 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -23.178 and -134.915 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Akamaru - References
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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 Qahtan Square
The district Qahtan Square of in Karkh (Muḩāfaz̧at Baghdād) is a subburb located in Iraq a little south-west of Baghdad, the country's capital place.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F
| Morning Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 24°C / 74 °F |
| Night Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 35% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 49% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
24°C (75 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
24°C (76 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
24°C (75 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Royal Tulip Alrasheed Hotel
Cristal Grand Ishtar Hotel
Babylon Warwick Hotel
Coral Baghdad Hotel
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