Place:Al Hashimiyah, Iraq

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Al Hashimiyah

الهاشمية
Al Hashimiyah is located in Iraq
Al Hashimiyah
Al Hashimiyah
Coordinates: [ ⚑ ] : 32°21′59″N 44°39′29″E / 32.36639°N 44.65806°E / 32.36639; 44.65806
Country Iraq
GovernorateBabil
MunicipalityHashimiya District
Population
 (2018)
 • Total37,300

Al Hashimiyah (Arabic: الهاشمية) is a town in Babil Governorate, Iraq. It is located 130 kilometres (81 mi) south of Baghdad.

Background

Al Hashimiyah is named after Hashemites who inhabited the region. The region is about 620 square kilometres (240 sq mi).[1]

Climate

Al Hashimiyah has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh). Most rain falls in the winter. The average annual temperature in Al Hashimiyah is 23.1 °C (73.6 °F). About 117 mm (4.61 in) of precipitation falls annually.

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