Qal‘at Sukkar
in Al-Rifa'i District of Muḩāfaz̧at Dhī Qār, Iraq

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
31.863 and 46.073 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 31° 51' 47" and E 46° 4' 23"
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: 11:49 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:24 am and 4:56 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-23.178 and -134.915 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Akamaru
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Iraq in Western Asia

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 Qal‘at Sukkar

Qal‘at Sukkar in Al-Rifa'i District (Muḩāfaz̧at Dhī Qār) is a city in Iraq about 141 mi (or 227 km) south-east of Baghdad, the country's capital.

Local time in Qal‘at Sukkar is now 11:49 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Baghdad with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 7 airports in the vicinity of Qal‘at Sukkar, of which two are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Ilam Airport in Iran in a distance of 121 mi (or 194 km). The closest airport in Iraq is Basrah International Airport in a distance of 131 mi (or 194 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ar Rifa'i, Al Hayy, Ash Shatrah, Al Kut and Nahiyat Ali ash Sharqi. 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 18°C / 64 °F
Evening Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 69 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 30%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 10% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

24°C (75 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

25°C (78 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

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.

Qalat Sukkar

This article is about the Iraqi commercial center south of Kut. For the Iraqi village near Larsa, see Qalat Sukar.

Located at 31.8589, 46.0772 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Qal‘at Sikar, Qal‘at es Sikkar, Qal‘a Sikar, Qal‘at Sukkar, قلعة سکر