Afak () is a town in
Al-Qadisiyah Governorate,
Iraq
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. It is located 25 km (16 mi) northeast of
Al Diwaniyah
Al Diwaniyah ( ''ad-Dīwānīyah''), also spelt Diwaniya, is the capital city of Iraq's Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate. In 2014 the population was estimated at 700,000.
Overview
The area around Al Diwaniyah, which is well irrigated from the nearby Eu ...
and 170 km (105 mi) south of
Baghdad
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.
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It is speculated that the lost city of Irisaĝrig is located near Afak.
References
Populated places in Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate
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