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Explore Al Māşikh
Al Māşikh in Amara District (Muḩāfaz̧at Maysān) is located in Iraq about 190 mi (or 305 km) south-east of Baghdad, the country's capital.
Local time in Al Māşikh is now 06:45 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Baghdad with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Al Māşikh, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Iraq is Basrah International Airport in a distance of 94 mi (or 151 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 is Tchogha Zanbil in Iran at a distance of 85 mi (or 137 km).
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Al 'Amarah, Al Maymunah, Al Kahla', Qal'at Salih 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: 22°C / 72 °F
Morning Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
Evening Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
Night Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 38% |
Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 87% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
25°C (77 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
24°C (75 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Few clouds, fresh breeze.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
24°C (76 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Videos from this area
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Al-Khair Humanitarian Org. Maysan Marshes Photo Gallery
Maysan Marshes Photo Gallery was held on the Conference palace hall in the province, the gallery intended to show the beauty of the marshlands and present them as a potential place for foreign...
أحمــــد الخفــاجـي قطــــار الشــــوق
قطــــار الشــــوق للشـاعر المبدع مقــداد يـوســف العــلاق آداء المنشد أحمــد الخفـــاجي الهندسة الصوت...
الشهيد علي حسين جبر المالكي ابو رضا والشهيد ارفد الحميداوي والشهداء الابطال
YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/upload)الشهيد علي حسين جبر المالكي ابو رضا والشهيد ارفد الحميداوي والشهداء الابطال.
Queens Royal Lancers, Op Telic 9
Short video I made from footage I filmed between October 2006 - December 2006 in Iraq with The Queens Royal Lancers You can find some of my photo's of this tour at http://www.flickr.com/photos/com.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Amarah
Amarah, is a city in southeastern Iraq, located on a low ridge next to the Tigris River waterway south of Baghdad about 50 km from the border with Iran. It lies at the northern tip of the marshlands between the Tigris and Euphrates. Predominantly Shia Muslim, it had a population of about 340,000 as of 2002 and about 420,000 as of 2005. It is the administrative capital of the Maysan province. A major trading center for the surrounding agricultural area, it is known for woven goods and silverware.
Maysan Stadium
Maysan Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Maysan, Iraq. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Maysan football club. The stadium holds 25,000 people and was opened in 1987.
Battle of Amarah
The Battle of Amarah took place from October 19 to October 20, 2006 between the Mahdi Army and police, who were largely members of the Badr Organization.
Amarah Air Base
Amarah Air Base is a former Iraqi Air Force base in the Maysan Governorate of Iraq. It was captured by Coalition forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.