Sadr City
Sadr City is a city in Iraq with a population of about 1,211,849.
Sadr City, formerly known as Al-Thawra and Saddam City, is a suburb district of the city of Baghdad, Iraq. It was built in 1959 by Prime Minister Abdul Karim Qassim and named Al-Rafidain District. After the US-led invasion of Iraq and the toppling of Saddam, it was unofficially renamed Sadr City after Ayatollah Mohammed al-Sadr.
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About Sadr City
| Country | Iraq |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 07 |
| Population | 1,211,849 |
| Local currency | IQD |
| Coordinates | 33.3889, 44.4583 |
| Time zone | Asia/Baghdad |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Major city |
| Distance to the capital | 8 km · Baghdad |
| Population (Iraq) | #8 most populated in Iraq |
| Where on Earth | 33°23′20″N · 44°27′30″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 3,717 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 6,302 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Yancheng (China) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -33.39, -135.54 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 1,304 km |
| Dubai | 1,387 km |
| Moscow | 2,543 km |
| Paris | 3,860 km |
| London | 4,091 km |
| Beijing | 6,286 km |