Diyala, Iraq · Asia
152,550
Population
Asia
Continent
Baghdad
Timezone
IQ
Country Code
Baqubah (Arabic: بَعْقُوبَة; BGN: Ba‘qūbah; also spelled Baquba and Baqouba) is the capital of the Diyala Governorate of Iraq. The city is located some 50 km (31 mi) to the northeast of Baghdad, on the Diyala River. In 2003 it had an estimated population of some 280,000 people. Baqubah served as a way station between Baghdad and Khorasan on the medieval Khorasan Road. During the Abbasid Caliphate, it was known for its date and fruit orchards, irrigated by the Nahrawan Canal. It is now known as t...
Coordinates
33.7540°, 44.6052°
Region/State
Diyala
District
Al-Muqdadiya District
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Country
Iraq
Region
Diyala
Timezone
Asia/Baghdad
Population
152,550
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