Al Midhatiya
Al Midhatiya
المدحتية | |
|---|---|
  Al Midhatiya | |
| Coordinates: 32°23′47″N 44°39′13″E / 32.39639°N 44.65361°E | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ الوحدات الإدارية ومساحتها كما في 2009 (in Arabic)