Al Midhatiya
| Al Midhatiya المدحتية | |
|---|---|
  Al Midhatiya | |
| Coordinates: 32°23′47″N 44°39′13″E / 32.39639°N 44.65361°ECoordinates: 32°23′47″N 44°39′13″E / 32.39639°N 44.65361°E | |
| Country |
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| Governorate | Babil |
| Municipality | Al-Hamza Gharbi District |
Al Midhatiya (Arabic: المدحتية) or Al-Hamza Gharbi (الحمزة الغربي) is a city in Babil, Iraq. It is located 107 kilometres (66 mi) south of Baghdad.
Background
Al Midhatiya is named after Midhat Pasha who rebuilt the city, it is also known as "Al-Hamza Gharbi" which hosts the tomb of "Al-Hamza bin Al-Qasim", grandson of Abbas ibn Ali. Al-Hamza Gharbi District, about 498 square kilometres (192 sq mi),[1] was part of Hashimiya District until 2014.
References
- ↑ الوحدات الإدارية ومساحتها كما في 2009 (in Arabic)
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