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Administrative Districts In Baghdad
There are nine administrative districts in the city of Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, that correspond to the nine district advisory councils. The Baghdad Security Plan used these nine districts as the nine security districts. These were formed in 2003 following the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq. District council members are selected from the 89 Neighborhood Advisory Councils in Baghdad. The number of neighbourhood representatives on the district council is based upon the community's population. The Baghdad City Advisory Council consists of 37 members drawn from the district councils and is also based on the district's population. In the list below, alternate spellings (in parentheses) are froUnited Nations humanitarian info.org map listing 89 neighborhoods Districts east of the Tigris ( Rusafa) Rusafa District * 1. Sinek (Sinak), Al Rasheed * 2. Khulani, Al Wathba Square, Shorjah * 3. Abu Nuwas * 4. Orphalia, Bataween * 5. Al-Sa'adoon (Al-Saadoon) Park * 6. Camp Gaylani * 7. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Baghdad
A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions of municipalities, school district, or political district. Etymology The word "district" in English is a loan word from French. It comes from Medieval Latin districtus–"exercising of justice, restraining of offenders". The earliest known English-language usage dates to 1611, in the work of lexicographer Randle Cotgrave. By country or territory Afghanistan In Afghanistan, a district ( Persian ) is a subdivision of a province. There are almost 400 districts in the country. Australia Electoral districts are used in state elections. Districts were also used in several states as cadastral units for land titles. Some were used as squatting districts. New South Wales had several different types of districts used in the 21st c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hayy Ur
Hayy Ur is a neighborhood in northeastern Baghdad, Iraq, near Sadr city. In 2003, the United Nations Development Programme The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is a United Nations agency tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human development. The UNDP emphasizes on developing local capacity towar ... reported that almost every residence housing at least two families in Hayy Ur included a widow. See also * Sha'ab, Baghdad References Ur {{Iraq-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haifa Street
Haifa Street () is a two-mile-long street in Baghdad, Iraq, named after the port city of Haifa. It runs parallel to the Tigris and, along with Yafa Street (named after the port city of Jaffa), it leads to the Assassin's Gate, an archway that served as the main entrance to the American-run Green Zone during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, as well as al-Shawy Mosque. The street was given its current name by Saddam Hussein in the 1980s as part of a redevelopment program, and is lined with many high-rise buildings. Description Haifa Street contains the Haifa residential complex on al-Karkh which includes eight complex parts. The complex is made of high separated residential masses with some floors being up to 15 floors. The apartments can be high-rise buildings with more than ten floors. The lower-rise buildings contain some floors are only two to ten floors. These are surrounded by open spaces which include parking lots, spaces for activities and other public services. The building ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karkh
Al-Karkh or just Karkh (Arabic: الكرخ) is historically the name of the western half of Baghdad, Iraq, or alternatively, the western shore of the Tigris River as it ran through Baghdad. The eastern shore is known as al-Rusafa. Historically, al-Karkh has been a commerce market during the Abbasid Caliphate, located outside the main Round City due to safety concerns. It saw many exports and was the main business place for merchants and craftsmen. Al-Karkh has also historically suffered from infighting, fire, and floods that impacted its population and topography. In a more limited sense, al-Karkh is one of nine administrative districts in Baghdad, with Mansour district to the west, Kadhimiya district to the northwest, and the Tigris to the north, east and south. The Green Zone (International Zone) is in this district. Today, it is also a neighborhood between the International Zone and the Tigris. Etymology Al-Karkh's name is derived from the Syriac (ܟܪܟܐ) ''Karkha; cita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Za'franiya
Al-Za'franiya district () is a neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq. It is located in the south-east of Baghdad at the confluence of the Tigris The Tigris ( ; see #Etymology, below) is the eastern of the two great rivers that define Mesopotamia, the other being the Euphrates. The river flows south from the mountains of the Armenian Highlands through the Syrian Desert, Syrian and Arabia ... and Diyala rivers. It is the main southern entrance to the city of Baghdad, located on the main road that connects the provinces south of Baghdad. References Neighborhoods in Baghdad {{Iraq-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Jadriya
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Karrada
Karrada district ( ''Karrāda'') is a large district in the city of Baghdad, Iraq. An upper-class district, it is divided into western ( Karkh) and eastern side ( Rusafa) by the Tigris, known as Karrada Maryam and Eastern Karrada respectively. With a religiously diverse population, it is home to large concentration of Christians in Baghdad, along with Dora. The district is on the northern part of the peninsula, which was created by a sharp turn in the Tigris River. As a result, Karrada has many of the waterfront properties, making it a desirable and expensive district. One of the most wealthiest parts of Baghdad along with Mansour district, it is also home to a large number of companies, organizations, militias and political parties. Most of the city's foreigners and diplomats live in Karrada, as well as prominent politicians, artists, scholars, and businesspersons. Bombings The district of Karrada has had multiple terrorist attacks over the years, which occurred in part to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Ubedy
Al-Ubedy is a neighborhood in Baghdad, Iraq Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to Iraq–Saudi Arabia border, the south, Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq border, the east, the Persian Gulf and .... It was one of the locations in Baghdad targeted with improvised bombs on 3 June 2016, killing 7 and injuring 28 people. References Ubedy {{Iraq-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zayouna
Zayouna () is a neighbourhood of east Baghdad, Iraq. It is a mixed-race, upper middle-class area bordering the affluent Karrada suburb. Organisations based in Zayouna include the Iraq Football Association; the " Baghdad Bulletin", Iraq's English-language news magazine;The Times, ''Growing anger of ordinary Iraqis'', 6 September 2003 and Tariq bin Ziad High School, featured in British-American-French television documentary film, The Boys from Baghdad High. The headquarters of the Assyrian Democratic Movement is based in Zayouna. It was established after the fall of Saddam Hussein. This neighbourhood has its name from a highly prominent and respected businessman called Majeed Zayouna who participated financially in the construction of an Orthodox Church. A majority of Zayouna is Christian with many ethnicities such as Assyrians, Kurds, and Arabs. Most of the houses that are built in Zayouna tend to range in price from 400,000 to 800,000 United States dollars. Within the New Baghd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Shaheed Monument
Al-Shaheed Monument (), also known as the Martyr's Memorial, is a monument designed by Iraqi sculptor Ismail Fatah al-Turk and situated in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. It was originally dedicated to the Iraqi soldiers killed in the Iran–Iraq War and has since grown to become generally considered to be a commemoration of all Iraqi martyrs. Background Al-Shaheed was built as part of a broader Ba'athist government program to erect a number of public works intended to beautify Baghdad, help instill a sense of national pride, and at the same time immortalize Saddam Hussein's reputation as a powerful and victorious leader. It was built during the height of a period when Saddam Hussein was commissioning many artworks and spending a great deal of money on new monuments and statues. Al-Shaheed was constructed on Baghdad's al-Rusafa side, and this monument is one of three monuments that were built to remember Iraq's pain and suffering as a consequence of the eight-year war. The first of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Shaab Stadium
Al-Sha'ab International Stadium () is an all-seater multi-purpose stadium in Baghdad, Iraq. The 35,700-seater was the home stadium of the Iraq national football team, as well as the largest stadium in Iraq, from its opening on 6 November 1966 until the Basra International Stadium was opened in 2013. It is owned by the government of Iraq. The stadium hosted the 5th Arabian Gulf Cup, the 1982 Arab Club Champions Cup final and the full tournament in 1985, the 1972 Palestine Cup and the World Military Cup in 1968 and 1972. History Construction In late 1959, a delegation from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation called upon then Prime Minister Abd al-Karim Qasim. The meeting contained an offer that the foundation presented to the government of Iraq. It was assigning a percentage of the steady grant of oil that is owned by the foundation to build projects in Baghdad. These projects included the Iraqi National Museum, the Iraqi National Theater, the Medical City and Al-Sha'ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
