New Baghdad or Baghdad Al-Jidida ( ar, بغداد الجديدة) is one of nine
administrative districts
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Baghdad
Baghdad (; ar, بَغْدَاد , ) is the capital of Iraq and the second-largest city in the Arab world after Cairo. It is located on the Tigris near the ruins of the ancient city of Babylon and the Sassanid Persian capital of Ctesiphon. I ...
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Iraq
Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, the Persian Gulf and K ...
. This district has nine Neighborhood Advisory Councils (NAC) and a District Advisory Council. It is located east of the city center.
This district was renamed 9 Nissan or Tisa Nissan. ''
Nissan'' is the word for April, although most Iraqis do not yet use that name (9 Nissan). It is also known as 7 Nissan.
Features
* Shaab stadium, Bor Saeid sqr, Martyr's Monument (
Al-Shaheed Monument
Martyr's Monument ( ar, نصب الشهيد), 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 who die ...
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* Muthana,
Zayouna Zayouna c’est la plus belle. ( point) 12 Apr 2003 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-lang ...
* Ghadeer, Masaloon sqr
* New Baghdad neighbourhood (Baghdad Al jadida), Alef Dar, Al Khaleej
* Habibiya, Dur Al Umal, Baladiyat
* Mashtal, Ameen, Nafit, Rustomaniya
* Fedhailia, Kamaliya
* Al Husseinia, Ma'amal, Al Rasheed
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Al-Ubedy
Al-Ubedy is a neighborhood in Baghdad, Iraq
Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to Iraq ...
, Ma'amil 2
See also
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List of places in Iraq
This is a list of places in Iraq. Governorates of Iraq lists the governorates, and Districts of Iraq lists the subdivisions of those governorates.
Modern cities and towns
* Afak (عفك)
* Al `Awja (العوجا)
*Baghdad (ܒܓܕܐܕ) (ب ...
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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 2 ...
References
External links
New Baghdad on Google mapsWashington Post interview with LTC Kevin Farrell
Administrative districts in Baghdad
Neighborhoods in Baghdad
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