Old City
in 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: 03:13 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:42 am and 6:49 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
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The district Old City of in Muḩāfaz̧at Baghdād is a district in Iraq a little north-west of Baghdad, the country's capital city.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F
| Morning Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Night Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 35% |
| Air Pressure | 1020 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 1% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
23°C (73 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
22°C (72 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
22°C (72 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Cristal Grand Ishtar Hotel
Royal Tulip Alrasheed Hotel
Babylon Warwick Hotel
Videos from this area
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