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Delve into Shaykh ‘Abbās
Shaykh ‘Abbās in Balad District (Muhafazat Salah ad Din) is a city located in Iraq about 40 mi (or 64 km) north of Baghdad, the country's capital town.
Current time in Shaykh ‘Abbās is now 08:23 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Baghdad with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 5 airports closer to Shaykh ‘Abbās, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Iraq is Baghdad International Airport in a distance of 46 mi (or 74 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Iraq is Samarra Archaeological City in a distance of 44 mi (or 71 km), North-West.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Al Khalis, At Tarmiyah, Baqubah, Balad and Al Miqdadiyah. 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 | 17°C / 62 °F |
Evening Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
Night Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 36% |
Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 74% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
23°C (73 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
25°C (76 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
24°C (75 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
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Joint Base Balad
Joint Base Balad, formerly Balad Air Base and Logistics Support Area Anaconda, or simply LSA Anaconda - formerly known as Al-Bakr Air Base and known in popular media as Camp Anaconda - was one of the largest United States military bases in Iraq during the Iraq War. It was formerly the largest Iraqi Air Force base during the Saddam Hussein era. The Army's 310th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) and the Air Force's 332d Air Expeditionary Wing were headquartered at JBB.