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BAQUBAH

Diyala · IRAQ (IQ) · 33.75°N / 44.61°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 97,990

Baqubah is a city in Iraq with a population of 152,550. It sits at 33.75/44.61, runs on Asia/Baghdad, is 8 km from Khāliş.

Population 152,550
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Baghdad

All facts

fields
Country
Iraq
Subdivision
Diyala
Coords
33.75°N / 44.61°E
UTC offset
+3
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 8 · within 50 km
NW Khāliş Diyala 70,046 9.0 km
NW Al Khāliş Diyala 0 13.3 km
SW Aţ Ţārmīyah Baghdad 0 21.3 km
W Ad Dujayl Salah ad Din 26,362 35.8 km
NE Al Miqdādīyah Diyala 155,968 39.5 km
S Sadr City Baghdad 1,211,849 42.7 km
E Baladrūz Diyala 0 44.3 km
S Baghdad Baghdad 7,216,000 49.6 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Baqubah?
152,550 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Baqubah in?
Asia/Baghdad.
Which country is Baqubah in?
Iraq (IQ).
Which airport serves Baqubah?
Al Taji Army Air Field (ORTI).
How far is Baqubah from Baghdad?
About 50 km.
Does Baqubah have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Iraq?
Arabic.
What currency is used in Iraq?
Iraqi Dinar.
How many cities are in Iraq?
160 on record.
Which admin region is Baqubah in?
Diyala.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/97990

{
  "data": {
    "id": 97990,
    "name": "Baqubah",
    "ascii_name": "Baqubah",
    "country_code": "IQ",
    "population": 152550,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Baghdad",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 33.75403,
    "longitude": 44.60518
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 2.2x the population of Khāliş.
  • 8 km from Khāliş.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Baghdad) as 159 other cities in Iraq.
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