Qanat al-Jaish, Baghdad

Name: Qanat al-Jaish
Address: Baghdad, Iraq

#54 among attractions in Baghdad

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Army Canal is a 25-kilometre waterway connecting the Tigris and Diyala rivers, forms the western boundary of Sadr City, and when completed, will once again supply irrigation water to nearby agricultural areas and clean drinking water to Rusafa, Baghdad. Also along its course a highway road runs. The Army Canal, which runs a total of 25 kilometers spanning from Adhamiyah in northeastern Baghdad to Rustimiyah in southeastern Baghdad, was built by October 10, 1960, and inaugurated in July 15, 1961, by Abd al-Kareem Qassim, the former president of Iraq. It later became a ribbon of stagnant water and because of sludge, low water levels and lack of maintenance. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 33°16'48"N, 44°31'36"E

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كرّادة (الرشيد كامب)Baghdad Iraq

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Nearby attractions include: Al-Shaab Stadium, Al-Shaheed Monument, Akshak, Latin Cathedral of St. Joseph.

6.1 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
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6.4 miNW
Dramatic monument to Iraqi soldiers
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4.6 miS
Archaeological site
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5.7 miW
Church
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4.9 miW
Universities and schools
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3.7 miNE
Archaeological site
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6.6 miNW
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
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5.6 miW
Neighbourhood
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2.5 miN
Neighbourhood
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Neighbourhood
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2.8 miNW
Neighbourhood
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