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Aş Şuwayrah

Aş Şuwayrah is a town in Wasit Governorate district, Iraq of about 42,354 people. Within 50 km by road there are 51 places to visit: 30 forts & heritage, 17 hill stations & viewpoints and 1 mosques & dargahs. The must-see places are Tell Aqair, Jemdet Nasr and Tell Ibrahim.

32.9256° N, 44.7758° EPop. 42,354

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Within 30 km13 places
Within 50 km51
Must-see58
Notable220
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Must-see

Tell Aqair

Heritage site · 24 km · Babil Governorate

Jemdet Nasr, heritage site near Aş Şuwayrah
Must-see

Jemdet Nasr

Heritage site · 29 km · Babil Governorate

Tell Ibrahim, heritage site near Aş Şuwayrah
Must-see

Tell Ibrahim

Heritage site · 30 km · Babil Governorate

Places near Aş Şuwayrah by type

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One day from Aş Şuwayrah

5 stops, one loop, back by 7:08 pm

145 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Aş Şuwayrah
  2. Hussein Al-Azalheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Jemdet Nasrheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Tell Aqairheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Tell Ibrahimheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Ctesiphonheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Aş Şuwayrah
Today’s loopAş ŞuwayrahStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Aş Şuwayrah?

Tell Aqair (heritage site, about 24 km), Jemdet Nasr (heritage site, about 29 km), Tell Ibrahim (heritage site, about 30 km), Hussein Al-Azal (heritage site, about 11 km), Ctesiphon (heritage site, about 33 km), Mosque of Salman Al-Muhammadi (mosque, about 33 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Aş Şuwayrah?

51 places on Spotwander: 30 forts & heritage, 17 hill stations & viewpoints, 1 dargah, 1 attraction, 1 lake.

Which is the nearest fort to Aş Şuwayrah?

Hussein Al-Azal, about 11 km by road; Tell ‘Uqayr (23 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Aş Şuwayrah?

Tall Tuhmayah, about 19 km by road; Tulul Ad Dahhak (24 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Aş Şuwayrah?

Start in Aş Şuwayrah, visit Hussein Al-Azal, then Jemdet Nasr, then Tell Aqair, then Tell Ibrahim, then Ctesiphon, and drive back — about 145 km by road in all.