An Najaf, Iraq · Asia
110,000
Population
Asia
Continent
Baghdad
Timezone
IQ
Country Code
Kufa (Arabic: الْكُوفَة "al-Kūfah"), also spelled Kufah, is a city in Iraq, about 170 kilometres (110 mi) south of Baghdad, and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of Najaf. It is located on the banks of the Euphrates River. The estimated population in 2003 was 110,000. Along with Samarra, Karbala, Kadhimiya and Najaf, Kufa is one of five Iraqi cities that are of great importance to Shi'ite Muslims. The city was founded in 638 CE (17 Hijrah) during the reign of the second Rashidun Caliph, Umar ibn...
Coordinates
32.0511°, 44.4402°
Region/State
An Najaf
District
Kufa
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Country
Iraq
Region
An Najaf
Timezone
Asia/Baghdad
Population
110,000
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