Al Diwaniyah
Al Diwaniyah, also spelt Diwaniya, is the capital city of Iraq's Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate.
Al Diwaniyah, also spelt Diwaniya, is the capital city of Iraq's Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate. In 2014 the population was estimated at 700,000. The city was founded by the rulers of the Khaza'il Dynasty and formally known as Khuza'ahs Diwaniyah - Khuza'ahs Guest House.
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Worth seeing in and around Al Diwaniyah
2 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Al Sunbula Stadium
Al Sunbula Stadium is a football-specific stadium in Al Diwaniyah, Iraq, that is currently under construction. Once completed, it will primarily be used for football matches and will serve as the home venue for Al-Diwaniya FC, replacing their current stadium, Al-Diwaniya Stadium.
7.3 km · sports stadium in Iraq · Wikipedia - 02Al-Diwaniya Stadium
Al-Diwaniya Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Al Diwaniyah, Iraq. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Al-Diwaniya FC. The stadium holds 5,000 spectators.
2.9 km · Stadium in Iraq · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
For birdwatchers, Al-Diwaniyah is a city with a rich bird list, as the city has a wide range of biodiversity as Al-Qadisiyah consists of vast agricultural areas, wetlands, arid zones, and semi-desert areas.
- 01Zarb Castle
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Where to eat
- 01Alsajad Kebab Restaurant
This could be an interesting place to go if you want to eat at a kabob house.
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Getting to Al Diwaniyah
- Airports
- Al Najaf (NJF), 49 km · Baghdad / New Al Muthana Air Base (BGW), 156 km
- Najaf → Al Diwaniyah55 km · quickest by road, 1h 24m · $6–8
- Baghdad → Al Diwaniyah158 km · quickest by road, 2h 39m · $14–19
- Basra → Al Diwaniyah321 km · quickest by road, 5h 4m · $30–41
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No local-transport research exists yet for Al Diwaniyah
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Al Diwaniyah. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
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Next door to Al Diwaniyah
Al Diwaniyah is 55 km from Najaf, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.