Notable sanctuary · Saladin Governorate, Iraq
Malwiya
Malwiya is a sanctuary in Saladin Governorate, Iraq.
Malwiya: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Malwiya
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Malwiya — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.20722, 43.88000. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Malwiya
- Great Mosque of Samarra · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~0 km · Must-see
- Al-Askari Shrine · dargah · Saladin Governorate · ~1 km · Must-see
- Qasr al Ashaq · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~9 km · Must-see
- Tell es-Sawwan · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~12 km · Must-see
- Samarra Archaeological City · dargah · Saladin Governorate · ~21 km · Must-see
- Jami Abu Dalaf · dargah · Saladin Governorate · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lake Tharthar · lake · Saladin Governorate · ~72 km · Must-see
- Malwiya · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~0 km
- Tomb of Hasan Al-Askari · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~1 km
- Tomb of Ali Al-Hadi · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~1 km
- samarra park · lake · Saladin Governorate · ~2 km
- Belquara Palace · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~2 km
- Samarra Centre Zone · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~3 km
- Caliph's palace (Dar al-Khilafa) · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~3 km
- Samarra Barrage · lake · Saladin Governorate · ~3 km
- Bab al-Amma · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~3 km
- Jawsaq Palace · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~3 km
- al-Jawsaq al-Khaqani · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~4 km
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Malwiya
- Mustanqa Mahuz · sanctuary · Al-Anbar Governorate · ~116 km
- Mustanqa as Sahra · sanctuary · Al-Anbar Governorate · ~122 km
- Hawr as Saqlawiyah · sanctuary · Baghdad Governorate · ~125 km
- اهوار الشنيع · sanctuary · Saladin Governorate · ~37 km
- Buhayrat Shari · sanctuary · Saladin Governorate · ~39 km
- مشتل بعقوبة المركزي · sanctuary · Diyala Governorate · ~106 km
- جزيره بغداد مدينه المائيه · sanctuary · Baghdad Governorate · ~119 km
- Waterway Farm مزرعة وتر وي · sanctuary · Baghdad Governorate · ~121 km
- مشتل مالك · sanctuary · Baghdad Governorate · ~123 km
- هور الشحنة · sanctuary · Diyala Governorate · ~126 km
Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Malwiya yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Malwiya?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Malwiya?
Nearby: Great Mosque of Samarra (fort, 0 km), Al-Askari Shrine (dargah, 1 km), Qasr al Ashaq (fort, 9 km), Tell es-Sawwan (fort, 12 km), Samarra Archaeological City (dargah, 21 km), Jami Abu Dalaf (dargah, 23 km).
Is Malwiya worth visiting?
Malwiya is listed as a notable sanctuary in Iraq on Spotwander.