Many different peoples have been attracted to this ancient land.
The earliest settlers known by name were the Sumerians, about 3500 B.C.
People called Semites began to move into the land before 2300 B.C.
#Jewellery typical of the period circa, 2600 B.C. – Iraq Museum
Gradually the Semites and the Sumerians intermixed. About 1750 B.C. they were brought under the rule of the celebrated Hammurabi, the law-giver, a Semitic king who established his capital in Babylon.
The Babylonian Empire was succeeded by the Assyrian Empire, about 1400 B.C. The Assyrians were skilled hunters and fighters and among the first to use horses. Their stone carvings show a proud people who delighted in hunting.
With the advent of the Chaldean Empire, power shifted from Nineveh, the great capital of the Assyrians, back to Babylon. Under King Nebuchadnezzar, the Chaldean Empire reached its height, about 570 B.C.
Babylon was an enormous city filled with magnificent palaces, temples and other buildings. Life, for prosperous people, was already almost as refined and as luxurious as that of comfortable and prosperous people to-day. Such people lived an orderly and ceremonious life in beautiful and beautifully furnished and decorated houses and wore richly decorated clothing and lovely jewels; they had feasts and festivals, entertained one another with music and dancing, were waited upon by highly trained servants, and cared for by doctors and dentists. Boating excursions were common summer pleasure on the Euphrates.
The Babylonians were excellent architects, and had an extensive knowledge of art and letters, as well as an elaborate system of law.
Babylon is specially remembered for its Hanging Gardens, built by Nebuchadnezzar to please his Median queen, when she sighed for the trees of her native upland. It is counted one of The Seven Wonders of the World.
The Chaldean Empire was replaced by the Achaemenian Persians, 538-331 B.C. who were defeated by Alexander The Great, from 331-323 B.C. Alexander set about preventing the decline of Babylon. His successor, Seleucus, moved the capital to Seleucia on the Tigris. Only then did Babylon finally start to lose its cultural and political dominance over the country and crumble into the sad ruins of to-day.
The Seleucids were followed by the Parthian Persians 135 B.C.-226 A.D. These were replaced by another Persian, dynasty – the Sassanids, whose rule was not broken until the Arab Conquest in 67 A.D.
Over a hundred years later, Baghdad was founded by the Abbassid Caliph, Al-Mansour. The "Round City" and its suburbs were served by elaborate network of waterways, radiating from major canals. There followed one of the most brilliant periods in the history of Iraq, a period that reached a dazzling peak in the time of Haroun Al-Rashid, the celebrated Caliph of The Thousand and One Nights. Baghdad became one of the world's most renowned cities, the capital of a great empire, famous for its buildings, its luxury and as a seat of learning.
In the 13th century Baghdad was overrun by the Mongols and for the next six hundred years Iraq was a country of little importance. In the 16th century the turks conquered it and their rule was not broken until the First World War. From 1921, Iraq was under a British Mandate. In 1932 the Mandate ended.
Another dark period began under a corrupt pseudo-constitutional monarchy. For almost forty years, and until July 14, 1958, the political history of Iraq was filled with a series of revolutions and national uprisings against corruption and foreign influence.
On July 14, 1958, the triumphant Iraqi Revolution, under the leadership of Major-General Abdul Karim Qassim, emerged, carrying the torch of freedom, justice and equality. The Army's will merged with the will of the nation, thereby realising the greatest transformation in Iraq's modern history. The Republic was declared and the Republican Regime settled in the good soil and in the hearts of the entire nation.
The Revolution of July 14 was more than a political revolution. it was a radical revolution which blew up the system of rule, ideas, values and philosophies which served and tried to justify the interest of the old regime.
The foreign policy of Iraq is summed up in the following extract from a speech by the Prime Minister and leader of the country, Major-General Abdul Karim Qassim:
"Our foreign policy is based upon positive neutrality and non-alignment with either the Eastern camp or the Western camp. our international policy is decided by the interests of the Iraqi people in particular and the Arab nation in general.
"We adhere to the United Nations Charter, and recognise the principles of international justice. We abide by the principles of the Bandung Conference for consolidating peace in the world and developing friendship with all the peoples and states on the basis of mutual interests."
#A scene from July 14 Celebrations.
#Unknown Soldier, Baghdad
"Rare and valuable things come in small packages, it is said, and Iraq is no exception. There at the crossroads between population of seven millions and with perhaps more dramatic "firsts" to its credit than any other country in the world. In the northern part, in Jarmo, is the earliest known example of settled, agricultural and non-nomadic life. The wheel was invented in what is now Iraq, as was possibly the earliest form of writing. The earliest known code of laws has been found there; the earliest known astronomical observations were made there; the earliest known university has been found there. In Shanidar, a cave in northern Iraq, two skeletons were found which are thought to go back nearly 60,000 years and are held to be the second oldest ever found in the Middle East.
Yet in this same "antique land" you will find today television, air travel, a traffic problem and every aspect of modern life. A country of contrasts indeed, but one where the old and the new are rubbing off upon each other and influencing each other in a most healthy fashion. You may walk fifteen minutes from your modern luxury hotel to the remains of the 13th century Abbasid Palace or you may drive some six miles to Tel Harmal where history goes back 4,000 years.
Geographical note
Now that we have located Iraq in time, let us attempt to do so in
space. You will find it in your atlas bounded on the east by Iran and
on the west by Syria, Jordan and Saudi Arabia; on the north by Turkey,
and on the south by the Arab Gulf. The central geographic fact is the
magnificent river system. From the lofty mountains of Turkey come
both the Tigris and the Euphrates, each bringing a river
system of its own and sweeping in great long loops to irrigate the
land.
From the very ancient times of Babylon and even earlier, canals have been run from these two rivers to water the surrounding landscapes. Perhaps the peach you eat in your Baghdad hotel has been watered by a stream flowing through one of the canals built by Nebuchadnezzar's workmen nearly three thousand years ago.
Resources
Iraq is very rich in its agricultural, mineral and human resources.
It possesses two of the greatest river sin the world. The fertile
land floats on a sea of oil, the "black gold" of modern
times. Exploitation of this wealth is possible because of the large
income from oil revenues and the profits of local private industries
and government administrations.
Climate
In the mountainous north-eastern area, a comparatively long winter is
usual with temperature falling below freezing point, between December
and January.
In summer, temperatures are moderate to warm. The mountains are of great heights, covered with snow in winter. Here is some of the most beautiful scenery in the world.
The central and south area of Iraq is characterised by a moderate winter and a long dry summer. The hottest weather occurs from June to September. In the evening, however, it becomes wonderfully relaxing.
Rain falls mainly in winter. Spring and autumn, in April and November, are transitional but most delightful seasons.
The population, gradually increasing, is now seven millions, the majority of whom are Arabs with the Kurds next in number. There are also minorities of Turkmans, Armenians, Assyrians and other nationalities.
Religion.
The majority is of Moslem faith with the Christians next in number. There is also a small but interesting minority of Yazidis in the north who have a religion of their own and are cheerful and picturesque people. Then there are the Sabaeans, followers of St. John the Baptist, who are famed for their silverware.
Costumes
Visitors to Iraq will be astonished at the vareity of costumes to be seen in the streets of big cities. While European clothes preponderate in urban centres, touches of colour are still added to the street scene by picturesque costumes.
#Village girl.
#Pretty girl in traditional finery.
Language
Arabic is the official language. In the north, the two main languages
spoken are Arabic and Kurdish.
English is widely understood, and the tourist conversant with this language should experience no difficulty. Attendants at all good business houses and shops, managers and stewards at all good restaurants and hotels have usually a working knowledge of English.
Education
The Revolution of July 14 rebuilt the education system on firm,
well-tried foundations, starting, where it should, by organising
all-out anti-illiteracy campaigns in all parts of the country. It
applied the modern system of discovering talents and developing
capabilities.
The most important feature of this system is that it is available for all. Barriers preventing the poorer classes from obtaining education were removed, and schooling was made free for everybody. Schools, which were scarce in the old regime, are being built to make room for the flood of people who were given, for the first time in their lives, the chance to learn.
Iraqi Women, now emancipated by the Revolution, are emerging, in daily increasing numbers, to take an active part in social life and revolutionary reform. Education of all types, and at all levels, is open to girls, increasing numbers of whom are now qualifying as doctors, chemists, lawyers, teachers, and social workers.
Administration
For administrative purposes, Iraq is divided in 14 "Liwas", or
provinces, under "Mutasarrifs", or governors, who are directly
responsible to the Ministry of Interior. These "Liwas" are subdivided
into "Qadhas" administered by "Qaimmaqams" and "Nahiyas" administered
by "Mudirs".
#The flower of the nation's youth.
A few of Iraq's Gastronomic specialities
One interesting facet of Iraq life is the variety of food to be found
there. If the season is right, one must not leave without sampling
masgouf, the delicious fish from the Tigris, which is cooked
right on the river bank, fresh from the river. To see the fires
dotting the river bank, on a warm evening under a full moon and then
to taste the masgouf itself, crisp at the edges, white and succulent,
is indeed an experience you will not soon forget. A most fascinating
place for this is Abu-Nawas Avenue, in Baghdad.
In restaurants you may try shishkabab, it is usually made of lamb, skewered chunks of lamb between generous pieces of onion, tomato, pepper, etc. You should also try Kubba, filled with minced fat, nuts, raisins and spices. Almost anyone in the East cooks excellent rice, and the Iraqis are no exception. it is very fluffy and each grain stands separated from the others.
For drinks you have many choices ranging form the internationally known soft drinks to the typical local drink leben (like yoghurt), or coffee made very strong and sweet and with a deep sediment, or tea served in small glasses. There is even a lemon tea which you should at least try.
#Qouzi (stuffed and decorated lamb), the
foremost Arab dish.
#Kubbah Mosul, filled with minced fat,
nuts, raisins and spices.
Iraq's Eternal Plant
The age-old date palm had already cast its shadow upon the Garden
of Eden, when Adam and Eve exhibited the first proof of human
frailty.
There is archaeological evidence that the ancient races of Sumerians and Akadians lived in houses roofed with date palm fronds. The date palm is, therefore, often thought of as the most ancient tree in the world and is frequently referred to as the "Eternal Plant".
The home of the date palm is Iraq, the Eternal Land of Sunshine. Here, where climate conditions are ideal for date growing, more than 80 per cent of the world's supply of date is grown.
#[Date palm avenue along the side of a river.]
#Near Basra.
Artists & Dates!
"Iraq's production of artists is second only to its production of
dates!", said one recent visitor to Baghdad, marvelling at the numerous
art exhibitions he had witnessed, during his brief stay in the
capital.
The real marvel, however, is in the superior quality of these exhibitions. The work has the mysterious poetry of life and man at their most elemental.
Iraqi artists are no outsiders in their country. They can hardly meet public demand. At every exhibition, they sell almost everything they show.
#Village mother
#Modernistic !
#The afternoon tea.
#[Transport relationship between Baghdad and other major conurbations]
#Baghdad — Tahrir Square
Dr.Johnson has said, that the man who is tired of London, is tired of life, and perhaps an Iraqi may be permitted a similar feeling about Baghdad. Its population is about a million and a half.
Baghdad did not grow from a small village; it was built in a few years in the 8th century, but there are not many remains from those early times. In the main section of town one is confronted by some very modern buildings, a brisk and efficient system of transportation by colorful red double-decker buses, and crowds of cheerful, intent people who could never be mistaken for the people of any other land. The bearded, sharp-eyed Arab of the desert in his flowing white robes and black cloak rubs shoulders with the young Baghdadi dressed as elegantly as any modern young man in London or Paris, or the Kurd from the north with his bright clothing and fringed turban.
#[Examples of decorative items to wear.]
Not far from the modern hotels and banks are the characteristic and quite fascinating markets of bazaars of Baghdad. From the busy, noisy Copper Market come beautiful and useful household and decorative articles beloved by tourists and residents alike. In the nearby Cloth Market you may lengths of silk and woollens for making clothing; and just beyond come Persian carpets, Iraqi carpets, quilts, and every other kind of material used to furnish a house. In addition there is a huge general market for every kind of merchandise, and along the river are markets where lovely gold and silver articles may be bought. Here one can see at work craftsmen whose skill has been handed down from father to son with true oriental fidelity.
#Examples of silverware
#Cloth Market
Baghdad is divided by the River Tigris over which there are now five bridges. Rashid Street runs through the centre of town and is the main street. here are most of the hotels and shopping centers. Throughout the ciy are to be found old shrines and mosques, the most important of which are the Mosque of the Sheikh Abdu Qadir Al-Gailani, the Shrine of Imam Abu Hanifa, the minaret of the Mosque of the Caliph, Marjan Mosque and the reputed tomb of Queen Zubaida. The Abbassid Palace is one of the great sights of Baghdad where many Arab relics are now housed.
#One of Baghdad's numerous mosques.
#Jamhuriya Bridge.
#Fashionable quarter in Baghdad.
Across the Tigris from Adhamiyah is Al-Kadhimiyah, one of the great holy cities. Here a great mosque and the tombs of the Kadhimain two "Imams" – Moslem religious leaders, are to be found.
There are seven principal museums in Baghdad, and one in the process of construction. This last is being built as an open-air as well as indoor museum around a replica of an Assyrian gateway complete with winged bulls, and a model of King Sargon's Palace. It will finally house the major archaeological finds in which Iraq is so rich.
There is now a good number of up-to-date hotels in Baghdad where the traveller will find excellent accommodation. Television is widespread; there are many cinemas through out the city, as well as night clubs and cabarets where both European and Oriental programs may be seen.
Baghdad is connected by good roads, railways, and airlines with the more important towns of Iraq.
Planes of major international airlines visit Baghdad daily.
Aladdin's Cave in Old Baghdad.
In the centre of the town, squeezed between the breadth of the Tigris
and the busy street, hides one of the many enchanted doors. Step
through, and space travellers are moving in time. And what a past
we've entered! From the darkness, as our eyes gain strength, rich
exotic colours glimmer splendidly, blues, crimsons, greens, purples,
ambers, jewel colours threaded with gold and silver; silks, leathers,
ivory, sandalwood, porcelain, pearl, copper, massive bronze, gold leaf
on vellum, and wonderful lamps that light in a flash.
It is Old Baghdad. Baghdad of The Thousand And One Nights!
#Babylon of the Hanging Gardens, the most spectacular city of ancient times.
The grandeur and the shortcomings of civilization are all reflected, in one way or another, in the continuity of history in Iraq. Thanks to the devoted endeavours of archaeologists and scholars from many nations, it is now possible to trace in this land, the origin of many of the things that have gone into the building up of civilization.
The most moving of the places to visit is undoubtedly the site of ancient Babylon which goes back nearly 4,000 years. Here time and the elements, as well as man himself, have worn away what was probably the most spectacular city of ancient times, with its Hanging Gardens, its mighty walls and gates, its palaces, its crowds, its religious rites and ceremonies and all the other trappings of power. It inspires one with awe and melancholy to ponder the sad remains. Dominating the scene is the great Lion of Babylon, giving a suggestion of such ponderous and almost crushing strength as would be hard to duplicate in the sculpture of any other land.
The journey to Babylon takes only about two hours by car. There are still many things to see in Babylon:
The great Street of the Processions, the Ishtar Gate with the beautiful bas-reliefs of animals so cunningly contrived as to seem almost alive, but with that quality overlaying them that will always distinguish the work of art form the natural object, the huge temples of Easgila and Etemenanki, the latter, the famous staged tower, in all probability the Tower of Babel. When you stand among the ruins you are linked in a way with Hammurabi, with Nebuchadnezzar and with Alexander the Great, to say nothing of kings who perhaps surpassed these men in power but of whom nothing now is known, except their names in the Lists that have come down to us.
Nearer to Baghdad is Tel Harmal, only about six miles away. Here we have a provincial capital of about 4,000 years ago. In addition to the great number of administrative records you would expect to find, there have been discovered some of the earliest mathematical calculations known, one proving a knowledge of a principle which was hitherto thought to have originated with Euclid seventeen centuries later.
#The Great Lion of Babylon.
Not more than an hour's drive from Baghdad is the great arch of Ctesiphon, the supreme example of the catenary arch believed to be the widest single span of pure brickwork in the world. It dates from the Sassanian era, which began in the 3rd century A.D.
Among the thrilling ancient sites to be seen in the north, one should certainly not miss the Assyrian capital of Nineveh, city of Sennacherib in the 7th century, B.C. Not much is left but palace mounds and crumbling walls, but who would not go out of his way to stand in this famed and ancient city. On the mound called Tel Nabi Younis is now a mosque which is believed locally to house the tomb of the prophet Jonah.
Also near Mosul is Nimrud. Here one may see another ziggurat or staged tower, the ruins of a great temple where two huge stone lions were discovered, as well as the remains of the palace of King Assurnasrpal, King of all Assyria, where marvellous bas-reliefs are to be found of scenes of ancient life and also the famed winged bulls.
If one can go to Arbil and Assur, to Samarra and Hatra, too, one will step back into both the very ancient past and the "intermediate" past of the Islamic period.
Hatra can be reached from Sherqat, a station on the Baghdad-Mosul railway-line, in about an hour and a half by car, or by a much longer journey from Mosul.
Hatra became known as an important place during the second century after Christ, It is then described as "a large and populous city, defended by strong and extensive walls, and containing within it a temple of the sun celebrated for the great value of the offerings". It enjoyed at the time its own kings, who were regarded as being of Arabian stock, but paid tribute to the Parthians. Its period of prosperity was from about 100-300 A.D., and its buildings may be considered as characteristic Parthian architecture. There were a number of historical sieges of Hatra, most of which had to be abandoned owing to the strength of the walls and the toughness of its inhabitants.
#Hatra.
It was a Sassanian King, Sapor 1, who eventually sacked the town in about 250 A.D. According to history he was only to do so as a result of the treachery of the daughter of King Daizan, who disclosed to him the secret of the talisman which protected her father's city. The lady herself came to a violent end, for, having first carried her off, intending to marry her, Sapor finally became so shocked by her disloyalty to her father that he went to the extreme of tying her to the tail of a wild horse. In 363 A.D., the city is mentioned as having "for long been in ruins".
In Samarra there are the magnificent Friday Mosque with its fascinating spiral ramp winding outside the tower to the top, the remains of the city walls and of the Caliph's palaces, and two 13th century tombs which are pilgrimage centres to this day. In the general area of the north is the Shanidar cave where the 50 to 60,000-year-old skeletons have been found.
#Samarra Spiral Minaret.
Also in the north is The Spring which is thought by some to have started the biblical Flood. In southern Iraq, traces of the flood have dramatically supported the soundness of the history of the Old Testament.
Now in dramatic contrast go south to the holy cities of Karbala and Najaf. There, visitors to Najaf see from a long way off, the fine golden dome of the Mosque of Imam Ali, the Moslem Caliph and cousin of the Prophet, towering to the skies. The "sahn" or great hall of the Mosque is of exquisite design from both the architectural and the decorative viewpoint. In Najaf, too, are many famous schools following the traditional methods of teaching and emphasizing Moslem theology and language.
#[Detail from the Mosque of Imam Ali at Najaf.]
#Mosque of Imam Ali at Najaf.
In Karbala is the Shrine of Imam El-Hussein ibn Ali. This stands in the middle of a great chamber, the golden dome of which, together with its two minarets, shine wonderously.
#Shrine of Imam El-Hussein at Karbala.
There are many other attractive historical monuments in Karbala.
The outstanding monument of the 8th century is the fortress palace of Ukhaidhir, 30 miles south-west of Karbala, whose isolation and the dry desert climate, make it one of the best preserved and most imposing antiquities in Iraq. It was probably built by Isa ibn Musa, nephew of the Caliph Al-Mansur, who was persuaded to renounce his claim to succession, and retired to Ukhaidhir to live the life of a millionaire recluse. The palace is enclosed by a strong outer wall, with the imposing main gateway on the north side; this leads into the entrance hall, with a private mosque on the right, and thence into the principal courtyard of the palace, surrounded by buildings three storeys high, with the main "iwan" – reception chamber, facing the entrance. The rest of the building is taken up by the domestic quarter, and five private suites, each with its own courtyard.
One ought also not to miss Kufa Mosque, situated in Kufa, about ten minutes from Najaf. It was designed by the Arab hero Sa'ad ibn Abi Waqqas in the very early days of Islam. The principal cities of the north are Mosul and Kirkuk. Mosul is very old and the centre of communications and commerce, in the north. In visiting Mosul, one should not miss the Museum, the old An-Nuri Mosque with its leaning tower, the Mosque of Nebi Jirgis, and the 13th century palace of Qara Serai.
#Qara Sarai.
#Mosul.
Kirkuk, is the great oil centre of the north. It is now one of the finest and most up-to-date cities, in Iraq. It dates back to Assyrian times. The tomb of the prophet Daniel is reputed to be here. The natural gas given off by the oil wells burns constantly.
The largest city in the south is Basrah, Iraq's great port and centre of date industry. It is sometimes called Venice of the East, because it is laced with canals. Sindbad the Sailor, of Arabian Nights fame, is associated with Basrah. It has been a commercial city for more than a thousand years and also a centre of scholarship.
#Basrah air-port.
#Forest of palm trees on Shatt-al-Arab.
#Basrah, Venice of the East.
#[Flowering tree.]
#In the neighbourhood of Haj Omran.
Next to the city of Baghdad, probably the most attractive part of Iraq for the tourist is the north and northeast.
Here colourful, friendly Kurdish people inhabit their towns surrounded by magnificent mountain scenery, sometimes wooded and watered by turbulent streams, sometimes gaunt and bare, but always dramatic and often awesome.
One can admire here the mountain grandeur and sylvan delight that are the setting for a number of villages now transformed into summer resorts. These little communities, so rich in natural amenity, have for long been the goal of the traveller and the explorer, but now they have been popularised. Communications have been improved – even to the provision of airfields – and new hotels, rest-houses and guesthouses have been built. A number of regions of northern Iraq have everything to commend them as popular summer resorts, for they stand high above the hot and humid plains; and as for winter sports resorts, they bid fair to become the Alps of the Middle East.
The principle resorts are the following:
Salahuddin
About a half-hour drive from Arbil Railway Station and 19 Kms. from Shaqlawa Summer Resort; at a height of 3633 feet above sea level. The highest temperature in summer is 38 degrees Celsius.#Salahuddin first-class hotel.A beautiful resort with magnificent views of mountains. There are modern, furnished houses for summer visitors, a rest house, a swimming-pool, an open-air cinema, a cafe, a restaurant, shops, a school, a garden for children, a dispensary, and some government centres. There are also two modern hotels – Salahuddin and Pirman. Salahuddin is a first-rate hotel consisting of 30 double rooms with private baths and the usual complementary services. It has large lounges, a dance floor and beautiful surrounding gardens.
Pirman is a second-class hotel consisting of 14 double rooms and a good cafe-restaurant.
Shaqlawa
About a half-hour drive from Salahuddin. Height: 1700 feet. Highest temperature in summer : 35 degrees C.#[Shaqlawa]An abundance of greenery, water and trees, surrounded by high mountains and overlooking a great valley.
There is a hotel belonging to Summer Resorts and Tourism Service.
Gali Ali Beg
On the way to Haj Omran; 50 Kms. from Shaqlawa.#[Gali Ali Beg waterfall]Height: 1700 feet. Highest temperature in summer: 38 degrees C.
Here summer visitors may enjoy the sight of the great water-fall and other scenes of beauty.
There is a cafe containing a lounge and a dining-room.
Haji Omran
On the border of Iran. Height: 6000 feet. Highest temperature in summer 28 degrees C.#[Haji Omran resort]Here the climate is very cold and the skiing – in February and March – is ideal.
The mountain water is therapeutic. There is a modern rest-house here.
Zawita
90 Kms from Mosul. Height: 4267 feet. Highest temperature in summer: 38 degrees C. In a most romantic countryside where great pine trees give an atmosphere of peace and tranquility. There is a rest-house here.#[Zawita]
Swaratouka
About 114 Kms from Mosul. Height: 5023 feet. Highest temperature in summer: 33 degrees C.#[Swaratouka]Attractive surroundings, mountain landscapes; with a large hotel and houses designed to satisfy modern tourist requirements.
Sarsang
About 120 Kms from Mosul. Height: 3487 feet. Highest temperature in summer: 34 degrees C#[Sarsang, with possibly the Republican Palace]A most beautiful mountain resort with an interesting variety of fauna and flora. Nearby is the Republican Palace.
There is a big modern hotel with, among other amenities, constant hot water. It has big lounges, a swimming-pool, a dance-floor, tennis-courts and beautiful surrounding gardens.
Some of our hardier tourists may want to try pitching their tents in this wonderful region. However, the courteous and hospitable Kurds and Arabs may insist that they be their guests, and certainly there is no better way to get to know people. What the houses might lack in luxury will be more than made up for by the warmth and friendliness of the host and his family.
#[Passing the frontier in Iraq]
Currency
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HEALTH
International certificates of vaccination are required as follows:
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Smallpox / From India, Pakistan / Not required if / Disembarking:
/ Thailand or any / direct transit / Liable to
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Passport:
Valid passport required. Passengers should know that the Iraqi
Authorities will not accept a passport which contains an endorsement
or visa for Israel (either valid or expired).
Entry Visa:
Required by all foreigners. Passengers whose journeys begin in
countries where there are no Iraqi Consulates or their
representatives, should first receive confirmation that a visa will be
granted on arrival. (See under Special Regulation Emergency).
Transit Visa:
Required by all foreigners except passengers in direct transit for
transferring to another service on the same day; provided they hold
confirmed onward reservations and do not leave the airport.
Merchant Seamen:
Identity cards are accepted in lieu of passports for seamen and air
crew travelling on duty when:
a) Proceeding to join a ship or plane.
b) Being repatriated after discharge; provided they are sponsored by
the captain.
Registration:
Persons entering Iraq with ordinary entry visa or transit, must
register with the Directorate of Residence, in Baghdad, or with the
Residence Officer in the Provinces, within 5 days of their arrival.
Emergency Visa:
Passengers commencing their journey in a country where there is no
Iraqi Consular representation may apply for an entry or transit visa
to be issued on arrival, but they should first receive confirmation
that the visa will be granted.
Application must be made by signal, which must reach the station
concerned in Baghdad (Directorate General of Security-Residence
Department) at least 8 days before the passenger's intended arrival
and must give the following information:
a) Passenger's full name.
b) Nationality.
c) Passport Number.
d) Religion.
e) Religion.
f) Reason for visit and duration of stay.
g) Reference in Iraq, if any.
Exit Visa:
Required by all persons leaving Iraq even if they stay only 24 hours.
Customs Regulations
Vehicles
Admitted with a valid certificate from an international automabile
association recognized by the Iraqi Automobile Association, in
Baghdad.
The period motor-cars and motor-cycles are allowed to stay in Iraq is two months; but can be extended (for compelling reasons) to a total period not exceeding one year. Customs duty is imposed after the expiration of this period.
#[Iraqi flag]
IRAQ DIPLOMATIC ESTABLISHMENTS ABROAD
Embassy of the Republic of Iraq, 22 Queen's Gate, London S.W.7, ENGLAND. Embassy of the Republic of Iraq, Argelanderstrasse 4, BONN WEST-GERMANY. Embassy of the Republic of Iraq, A/3 Bath Island, KARACHI - 4 PAKISTAN. Embassy of the Republic of Iraq, 176 Avenue Brugmann BRUXELLES BELGIQUE. Embassy of the Republic of Iraq, Praha 6, Na Zatorce 10, TCHECOSLOVAQUIE. Embassy of the Republic of Iraq, 6 Avenue de la Victoire, RABAT MAROC. Embassy of the Republic of Iraq, 2 Hsiu Shuni nan Chieh, Chien Kuo Men Wai, PEKING CHINA Embassy of the Republic of Iraq, 2135 Wyoming Avenue N.W., Washington 8 D.C., U.S.A. Embassy of the Republic of Iraq, 6, Hermanos Becquer, MADRID, SPAIN. Embassy of the Republic of Iraq, TEHERAN IRAN. Embassy of the Republic of Iraq, 21 Prithvi Raj Road, NEW-DELHI 11 INDIA Embassy of the Republic of Iraq, KABUL AFGHANISTAN. Embassy of the Republic of Iraq, 197, Avenue de Paris, TUNIS TUNISIE Embassy of the Republic of Iraq, Ostrovski Pereulok, House No.8, MOSCOW U.S.S.R. Embassy of the Republic of Iraq, OS 11 Wakagicho, Shibuyaku, TOKYO JAPAN. Embassy of the Republic of Iraq, Via Ferdinando di Savoia 8/10 ROME ITALY Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Iraq to the United Nations, 14 East 79th Street, New York 21, N.Y., U.S.A. Legation of the Republic of Iraq, Djalan Teuku, Umar 38, DJAKARTA INDONESIA. Consulate-General of the Republic of Iraq, Panorama 203, Walkeshwar Road, Malabar Hill, BOMBAY - 6 INDIA. Consulate of the Republic of Iraq, 40 Rue du Rhone GENEVE SUISSE Consulate of the Republic of Iraq, 2 - A Raffles Palce, SINGAPORE 1, MALAYO Legation of the Republic of Iraq, WIEN I Wallnerstrasse 3/1, VIENNA AUSTRIA Consulate-General of the Republic of Iraq, 14 East 79th Street, New York 21, N.Y., U.S.A. Legation of the Republic of Iraq, Garden City, P.O.B. 974, TRIPOLI LIBYA. Consulate-General of the Republic of Iraq, Beyoglu P.K. 103, ISTANBUL TURKEY Consulate of the Republic of Iraq, STOCKHOLM SWEDEN Monsieur Jamil Harb Pasha, Consul de la Republique d'Irak 14 Rue de Grammont, DAKAR. Mr. Falil A. Ghaffor, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Iraq, Abdul Ghaffor Building, Church Street Fort, COLOMBO CEYLON. Embassy of the Republic of Iraq, Cairo, U.A.R. Embassy of the Republic of Iraq, Jidda, Saudi Arabia. Embassy of the Republic of Iraq, Beirut, LEBANON. Embassy of the Republic of Iraq, Khartoum, SUDAN. Consulate of the Republic of Iraq, Kermanshah. IRAN. Consulate-General of the Republic of Iraq, Damascus, U.A.R. Consulate of the Republic of Iraq, Aleppo. U.A.R. Consulate of the Republic of Iraq, Khorramshahr, IRAN. Diplomatic Missions in Iraq The Royal Afghanistan Embassy. 28/10 Waziriyah. Tel.: 29986 Embassy of the People's Republic of Albania. Masbah Tel.: 90160 Embassy of Belgium Karradah Al-Sharkiya Tel.: 92077 The British Embassy. Karkh Tel.: 32126 Embassy of the People's Republic of Bulgaria.4/33/4 Karradat Mariam Tel.: 34121 Embassy of the People's Republic of China. Karradat Mariam. Tel.: 34042 Legation of Cuba. 7/1/8, Mansour. Tel.: 34882 Embassy of the Czechoslovak Republic Saadoun. Tel.: 92823 The Royal Danish Embassy. 204 Alwiyah. Tel.: 93058 The Finish Legation. 35/15 Masbah. Tel.: 90954 Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany Masbah. Tel.: 92037 Embassy of the Hungarian People's Republic. 40/35 Masbah. Tel.: 92896 Embassy of India. Waziriyah. Tel.: 2014 Embassy of Indonesia. Masbah. Tel.: 98679 The Iranian Imperial Embassy. Karradat Mariam. Tel.: 32171 Embassy of Italy. Karradat Mariam. Tel.: 31161 Embassy of Japan. 2/9 A Waziriyah. Tel.: 29003 Embassy of Jordan Masbah. Tel.: 92094 Embassy of Lebanon. Waziriyah. Tel.: 4743 Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco. Waziriyah. Tel.: 29277 The Royal Netherlands Legation. Saadoun. Tel.: 87174 Embassy of Pakistan. 10/1/8 Waziriyah. Tel.: 86814 Embassy of the Polish People's Republic. 2/1/27 Karrada Al-Sharkiya Tel.: 90297 Embassy of the Rumanian People's Republic. 63/B/21 Fatih Sq. Tel.: 98644 Embassy of Saudi Arabia Waziriyah. Tel.: 2018 Embassy of Spain. Karradah Al-Sharkiya Tel.: 4107 Embassy of the Sudan. 25/35 Masbah. Tel.: 99007 Royal Swedish Embassy. 132/2 Al Nidhal St. Saadoun Tel.: 93918 The Swiss Legation. 3/112 Alwiyah. Tel.: 88516 Embassy of the Republic of Tunisia. Waziriyah. Tel.: 2011 Embassy of Turkey. 2/8 Waziriyah. Tel.: 89521 Embassy of the United Arab Republic. Zahawi Street. Tel.: 28853 The American Embassy. Masbah. Tel.: 92041 Embassy of U.S.S.R. Karradat Mariam. Tel.: 34351 Embassy of the Federal Peoples Republic of Yugoslavia. 10/11/1 Bustan Kubba Tel.: 85253
#Baghdad luxurious hotel
A SELECTION OF 1st & 2nd-CLASS HOTELS IN BAGHDAD
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Name of / Location / Tel. / No. of / No. of baths / Room Rates in Iraqi Dinars (1) / /
Hotel / / / rooms / --------------- / ----------------------------------------------/ Restaurant /
/ / / / Private / Total / Single Occupancy / Double Frequency / Prices /
/ / / / / No. /-----------------------/---------------------- /------------------------ /
/ / / / / / Room / Room & / Full / Room / Room & / Full / Bfast / Lunch / Dinner /
/ / / / / / only / Bfast / board / only / Bfast / board / / / /
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Baghdad / Sadoun St. / 89031 / 200 / 200 / 200 / 3/500 / -- / -- / 5/000 / -- / -- / -/300 / -/800 / -/800 /
/ / / / / / 4/500 / / / 6/000 / / / -/400 / / 1/000 /
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Ambassador / Abu-Nawas / 86105 / 65 / 65 / 65 / 2/500 / 2/900 / 4/000 / 3/500 / 4/300 / 6/500 / -/400 / -/600 / -/750 /
/ St. / / / / / 3/500 / 3/900 / 5/000 / 4/500 / 5/300 / 7/500 / / / /
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Khayam / Rashid St. / 87141 / 56 / 56 / 56 / 3/000 / 3/300 / 4/600 / 4/500 / 4/800 / 6/100 / -/300 / -/600 / -/600 /
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Samiramis / Rashid St. / 86191 / 90 / 90 / 90 / 1/250 / 1/500 / 2/850 / 2/500 / 3/000 / 4/500 / -/300 / -/600 / -/600 /
/ / / / / / 1/500 / 1/750 / 3/100 / 3/000 / 3/500 / 5/000 / / / /
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Zia / Rashid St. / 4808 / 25 / 25 / 25 / 2/000 / 2/300 / 3/000 / 3/000 / 3/600 / 5/000 / -/300 / -/600 / -/700 /
/ / / / / / / / 3/500 / 3/500 / 4/000 / 5/500 / -/400 / / /
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Iraq / Rashid St. / 86137 / 74 / 27 / 39 / -- / 2/000 / 3/000 / -- / 3/500 / 5/900 / -/300 / -/550 / -/650 /
/ / / / / / / 2/500 / 3/700 / -- / 4/500 / 6/900 / / / /
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Tigris Palace / Rashid St. / 85196 / 43 / 43 / 43 / 2/000 / 2/250 / 3/500 / 3/500 / 4/000 / 6/000 / -/350 / -/600 / -/750 /
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Sindbad / Rashid St. / 86181 / 42 / 42 / 42 / 1/500 / 1/750 / 3/000 / 3/500 / 4/000 / 5/500 / -/400 / -/700 / -/700 /
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(1) I.D. 1 (1 000 Fils) = œ Sterl. U.S. $ 2.8
A SELECTION OF 1st & 2nd-CLASS HOTELS IN BAGHDAD----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Name of / Location / Tel. / No. of / No. of baths / Room Rates in Iraqi Dinars (1) / /
Hotel / / / rooms / --------------- / ----------------------------------------------/ Restaurant /
/ / / / Private / Total / Single Occupancy / Double Frequency / Prices /
/ / / / / No. /-----------------------/---------------------- /------------------------ /
/ / / / / / Room / Room & / Full / Room / Room & / Full / Bfast / Lunch / Dinner /
/ / / / / / only / Bfast / board / only / Bfast / board / / / /
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Alwiyah / Alwiyah / 98574 / 14 / 1 / 8 / 1/250 / 1/500 / 3/000 / 2/500 / 3/000 / 5/000 / -/250 / -/500 / -/600 /
Palace / Bridge / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
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River Front / Near Ahrar / 7097 / 22 / 22 / 22 / 1/250 / 1/500 / 2/500 / 2/000 / 2/500 / 4/500 / -/250 / -/500 / -/600 /
/ Bridge / / / / / / / / 3/000 / 3/500 / 5/500 / / / /
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Arido / Alwiyah / 99025 / 11 / 11 / 11 / 1/000 / 1/250 / 2/250 / 1/500 / 2/000 / 4/000 / -/250 / -/600 / -/600 /
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Blue Danube / Sadoun St. / 7344 / 38 / -- / 8 / -/750 / 1/000 / 2/200 / 1/250 / 1/750 / 4/150 / -/250 / -/600 / -/600 /
/ Battaween / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
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Savoy / Abu-Nawas / 4622 / 12 / 2 / 5 / 1/000 / 1/250 / 2/250 / 2/000 / 2/500 / 4/500 / -/250 / -/450 / -/550 /
/ St. / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
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Sargon / Abu-Nawas / 5496 / 20 / 6 / 16 / 1/000 / 1/250 / 2/200 / 2/000 / 2/500 / 4/000 / -/250 / -/500 / -/500 /
/ St. / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
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Babylon / Mustansir / 85852 / 26 / 18 / 22 / -/750 / 1/000 / 2/000 / 1/250 / 1/700 / 4/000 / -/250 / -/500 / -/500 /
/ St. / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
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Sumer / Rashid St. / 85955 / 30 / -- / 10 / -/750 / 1/000 / 1/750 / 1/000 / 1/500 / 3/000 / -/200 / -/400 / -/450 /
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(1) I.D. 1 (1 000 Fils) = £ Sterl. U.S. $ 2.8
A SELECTION OF HOTELS IN BASRAH, MOSUL AND KIRKUK----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Name of / Location / Tel. / No. of / No. of baths / Room Rates in Iraqi Dinars (1) / /
Hotel / / / rooms / --------------- / ----------------------------------------------/ Restaurant /
/ / / / Private / Total / Single Occupancy / Double Frequency / Prices /
/ / / / / No. /-----------------------/---------------------- /------------------------ /
/ / / / / / Room / Room & / Full / Room / Room & / Full / Bfast / Lunch / Dinner /
/ / / / / / only / Bfast / board / only / Bfast / board / / / /
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Shatt el-Arab / Min'a-Basrah / 7703 / 88 / 88 / 88 / ----- / 2.300 / 3.650 / ----- / 4.200 / 6.900 / -/300 / -/650 / -/700 /
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St.George / Hurriya St., / 2131 / 10 / 8 / 9 / 1.500 / 1.750 / 3.500 / 2.500 / 3.000 / 6.000 / -/350 / -/650 / -/750 /
/ Basrah / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
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Sindbad / Thawra St., / 4533 / 17 / 9 / 9 / -/750 / 1.000 / 2.250 / 1.000 / 2.500 / 4.500 / -/250 / -/450 / -/550 /
/ Basrah / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
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Semiramis / Corniche St., / 3476 / 24 / 14 / 17 / -/500 / -/750 / 2.000 / 1.000 / 1.250 / 3.000 / -/250 / -/500 / -/500 /
/ Basrah / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
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Rafidain / Wadi-Hajar, / 5123 / 25 / 25 / 25 / 1.500 / 1.700 / 2.750 / 2.500 / 3.000 / 5.000 / -/300 / -/600 / -/700 /
/ Mosul / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
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Station / Railway Station / 3083 / 14 / 14 / 14 / -- / -- / 2.750 / -- / -- / 5.500 / -/300 / -/600 / -/650 /
/ Mosul / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
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Sargon / Opp. Mosul / 4833 / 23 / -- / 4 / -/600 / -- / -- / -/700 / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- /
/ Museum, Mosul / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
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Khayam / Jumhuriya St., / 2193 / 15 / -- / 2 / -/700 / -- / -- / -/700 / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- /
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Station / Railway Station / 2048 / 13 / 13 / 13 / -- / -- / 2.250 / -- / -- / 4.000 / -/300 / -/550 / -/650 /
/ Kirkuk / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
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Sindbad / Thawra St., / 3093 / 29 / -- / 5 / -/400 / -/520 / -- / -/500 / -/740 / -- / -- / -- / -- /
/ Kirkuk / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
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Semiramis / Mosul St., / 2566 / 33 / -- / 6 / -/500 / -/600 / -- / 1.000 / 1.200 / -- / -- / -- / -- /
/ Kirkuk / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
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Sheherazad / Thawra St., / 2530 / 28 / -- / 3 / -/400 / -/550 / -- / -/900 / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- /
/ Kirkuk / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
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(1) I.D. 1 (1 000 Fils) = £ Sterl. U.S. $ 2.8
HOTELS AND REST-HOUSES BELONGING TO "SUMMER RESORTS AND TOURISM SERVICE"---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Name of / Location / Tel. / No. of / No. of baths / Full-board rates / Restaurant prices /
Hotel / / / rooms / --------------- / in Iraqi Dinars / /
/ / / / Private / Total /------------------------/-------------------------/
/ / / / / No. / per person / 2 persons / B'fast / Lunch / Dinner /
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Sarsank Hotel / Sarsank / 14 / 60 / 55 / 59 / 1.750 / 3.500 / -/250 / -/500 / -/600 /
/ Summer Resort. / / / / / / / / / /
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Salahuddin Hotel / Salahuddin / 1 / 30 / 30 / 30 / 1.750 / 3.500 / -/250 / -/500 / -/600 /
/ Summer Resort. / / / / / / / / / /
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Swaratouka Hotel / Swaratouka / 6 / 12 / 4 / 5 / 1.250 / 2.500 / -/200 / -/400 / -/450 /
/ Summer Resort. / / / / / / / / / /
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Pirman Hotel / Salahuddin / 8 / 14 / 2 / 4 / 1.250 / 2.500 / -/200 / -/400 / -/450 /
/ Summer Resort. / / / / / / / / / /
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Khanzad Hotel / Shaklawa / 9 / 8 / 2 / 3 / 1.750 / 3.500 / -/250 / -/500 / -/550 /
/ Summer Resort. / / / / / / / / / /
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Haji Omran-Rest / Haji Omran / 2A / 5 / -- / 2 / 2.000 / 4.000 / -/250 / -/500 / -/550 /
House / Summer Resort. / / / / / / / / / /
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Zawita Rest-House / Zawita / 37 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 1.250 / 2.500 / -/250 / -/400 / -/450 /
/ Summer Resort. / / / / / / / / / /
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Rutba Rest-house / Rutba. / 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 1.500 / 3.000 / -/250 / -/500 / -/550 /
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Sulaimaniya Rest- / Sulaimaniya. / 100 / 12 / 12 / 12 / 1.500 / 3.000 / -/250 / -/500 / -/550 /
house / / / / / / / / / / /
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Amara Rest-house / Amara. / 398 / 6 / 6 / 6 / 1.500 / 3.000 / -/250 / -/500 / -/550 /
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Nassiriyah Rest- / Nassiriyah. / 279 / 6 / 6 / 6 / 1.500 / 3.000 / -/250 / -/500 / -/550 /
house / / / / / / / / / / /
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Samarra Rest-house / Samarra. / 24 / 6 / 4 / 5 / 1.500 / 3.000 / -/250 / -/500 / -/550 /
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Children Tariff : children under 7 years of age, half tariff
#[A bank]
BANKS
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Bank / Location / Headquarters / Tel / Branches in Baghdad / In the Provinces /
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Central Bank / Bank St. / Baghdad / 85126 / -- / Basrah. /
of Iraq / / / / / /
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Rafidain Bank / Bank St. / Baghdad / 89011 / Karkh, Kadhimain, Sadoun, / Arbil, Sulaimaniya, Najaf. /
/ / / / South Gate. / Amarah, Bakouba, Mosul, /
/ / / / / Kut Nasiriyah, Kirkuk, Hilla /
/ / / / / Basrah Ashar, Karbala, /
/ / / / / Diwaniya. /
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Iraqi Commercial / Bank St. / Baghdad / 87128 / Karkh, Shaikh Omar, / Samawa. /
Bank / / / / Kadhimain, South Gate. / /
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Baghdad Bank / Bank St. / Baghdad / 89791 / South Gate, Kifah St. / Basrah, Mosul. /
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Arab Bank / Bank St. / Amman / 85157 / Rashid St. / Mosul, Basrah. /
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Federal Bank / Amin Sq. / Beirut / 87178 / Sadoun St. Kadhimain. / Karbala, Basrah /
of Lebanon / Rashid St. / / / / /
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Intra Bank / Samawal St. / Beirut / 89785 / Baghdad. / --- /
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Eastern Bank / Bank St. / London / 84161 / Rashid St. New Bank St. / Basrah, Kirkuk, Mosul, /
/ / / / / Amarah /
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Ottoman Bank / New Bank St. / London / 87161 / North Gate, Rashid St. / Basrah, Zubair, Mosul, /
/ / / / Sadoun St. Karradat / Arbil /
/ / / / Mariam, / /
/ / / / Karradat Al-Sharkiya. / /
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British Bank of the / New Bank St. / London / 84101 / Bank St. Rashid St. / Basrah. /
Middle East / / / / Alwiyah / /
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National Bank / Samawal St. / Karachi / 88703 / Baghdad / --- /
of Pakistan / / / / / /
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#[Picture of the Iraqi currency]
Official Exchange for Iraqi Dinar
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Country Currency Unit Rate
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Argentine (Peso) 50.4
Australia (Pound) 1.250
Austria (Shilling) 72.8
Belgium (Franc) 140.
Bolivia (Boliviano) 532.
Brazil (Gruzeiro) 51.8
Burma (Kyat) 13.333
Canada (Dollar) 2.688
Ceylon (Rupee) 13.333
Chile (Peso) 308.
Colombia (Peso) 5.460
Costa Rica (Colon) 15.722
Cuba (Peso) 2.8
Denmark (Krone) 19.340
Dominican Republic (Peso) 2.8
Ecuador (Surce) 42.
Egypt (Pound) .975
El-Salvador (Colon) 7.
Ethiopia (Dollar) 6.957
Finland (Markka) 644.
France (Franc) 1382
Germany-F.R. (Deutsche Mark) 11.76
Germany-D.R. (Mark) 6.22
China Republic (Yen) 6.89
Greece (Drachma) 84.
Guatemela (Quetzal) 2.8
Haiti (Gourde) 14.
Honduras (Lempira) 5.6
Hong Kong (Dollar) 16.12
Hungary (Forint) 32.87
Iceland (Krona) 106.4
India (Rupee) 13.333
Indo-China (Piastre) 57.65
Indonesia (Rupiah) 11.36
Iran (Rial) 212.1
Italy (Lira) 1750.
Ireland (Pound) 1.001
Japan (Yen) 1008.
Lebanon (Pound) 8.80
Luxemburg (Franc) 140.
Libya (Pound) 1.
Mexico (Peso) 35.
Morroco (Derham) 14.17
Netherland (Guilder) 10.17
New Zealand (Pound) .992
Nicaragua (Cordoba) 19.6
Norway (Krone) 20.
Pakistan (Ruppe) 13.333
Panama (Balbau) 2.8
Paraguay (Guarani) 168.
Peru (Sol) 19.
Philippines (Peso) 5.6
Polland (Zloty) 11.22
Portugal (Escuado) 80.56
Rumania (Lei) 16.80
Spain (Peseta) 168
Sweden (Krona) 14.485
Switzerland (Franc) 11.998
Syria (Pound) 6.136
Thailand (Bakt) 58.1
Turkey (Lira) 7.84
U.S.A. (Dollar) 2.8
U.S.S.R. (Rouble) 11.20
U. Of South Africa (Pound) 1.
U.K. (Pound) 1.
Urugay (Peso) 4.211
Venezuela (Bolivar) 9.38
Yougoslavia (Dinar) 840.
I.D. (1) = 1 000 Fils
Time
Three hours ahead of Greenwich.
Business Hours.
Government Offices.
September 1 - March 31 8 a.m.-3 p.m. On Thursdays: 8 -1 April 1 - August 31 7 a.m.-2 p.m. On Thursdays: 7 -12
All government departments and most shops and business houses close on Fridays.
Clothing.
Type of clothing required is light cotton for summer; warm clothing in
winter.
Drinking Water.
Tap water is absolutely safe to drink.
A selected list of Provision stores in Baghdad
Tel.
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City Market, Sadoun St. 83944
Spinneys, Rashid St. 87980
Orosdi Back, Rashid St. 5737
Magi, Nidhal St. 7632
Rafi, Battaween. 83768
Sphinx, Sadoun St. 86338
Sami Stores, Sadoun St. 87218
Coronet, Sadoun St. 88244
B.G.S.S. Sadoun St. 5001
Most provision stores are ready to supply you with your daily needs of all sorts of provisions, delivered to your doorstep on request.
Liquors.
Arak is the native drink – rather strong!
At good restaurants and hotels, you can get cocktails and most of the European liquors.
Laundry.
Laundry is excellent and cheap. Dry cleaning establishments are
eveywhere.
Transportation.
Modern taxi cabs and private cars are the popular way to get around; an
excellent bus service is available.
Tipping.
In most hotels and restaurants, there is a service charge of ten per
cent added to your bill; if not, tip about ten per cent.
Season for visitors
The best season for visiting Iraq is from the beginning of October
until the end of May.
This season is delightful, with moderate temperatures and a sky which is rarely overcast.
Sports
Tennis, Swimming, Fishing and Boating
Post Offices in Baghdad.
(a list of the more important ones.) Tel.
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Central Post – Office H.P.O. 7498
Jenubi Baghdad, Rashid St. 6698
Kadhimain Post Office 21321
Adhamiya, 2279
Karkh, 30398
Karrada Al-Sharquiya, 9612
Alwiya, 9050
#Al-Min'a a beautiful restaurant in the form of a ship – Baghdad.
A Selection of Restaurants in Baghdad
Min'a cafe & restaurant. Tel.
Unknown Soldier Sq.
Golden Nest – cafe & restaurant.
Sadoun St. 4857
Twenty One – cafe & restaurant.
Hurriya Sq. 91630
Faraj – cafe & restaurant.
Nidhal St. 98884
Lugano – cafe, restaurant & bar.
Rashid St. 88116
Buran – restaurant
Sadoun St. 88333
Ali Shish – serving chicken only.
Nasr Sq. Sadoun St. ---
Jamhuriya – buffet.
Tahrir Sq. 5558
Romance – buffet
Rashid St. Sinak. 84297
Suisse – Buffet.
Rashid St. 86604
Sharif Haddad – oriental dishes & bar.
Near Ahrar Bridge. 5955
Ammulias – oriental dishes.
Rashid St. 83045
Asima – oriental dishes.
Ahrar Bridge. 85254
Gondola – cafe, restaurant & bar.
Abu Nawas St. 7640
Gardenia – cafe, restaurant & bar
Abu Nawas St. 86548
Baghdad nights – cafe, restaurant 7 bar
Abu Nawas St. 5607
Asia – cafe, restaurant & bar.
Abu Nawas St. 4796
Sallumi – cafe, restaurant & bar.
Abu Nawas St. 99512
#[Painting of dancer and musicians.]
#Khayam Cinema – Interior
decoration. (1)
#Khayam Cinema – Interior
decoration. (2)
Cinemas
Tel. Khayyam South Gate 85909 Roxy Rashid St. 4285 Rex Rashid St. 86869 Sindbad Sadun St. 7270 Watani Rashid St. 83686 Aladdin Rashid St. 4914
Tickets
a. First-class cinemas
Box (4 seats) 550 fils Stalls 100 fils Gallery 130 fils
b. Second-class cinemas
Box (4 seats) 350 fils Stalls or gallery 80 fils
Shows begin at:
10.30 a.m.
4.30 a.m.
7.30 p.m.
9.30 p.m.
Programmes are advertised in The Iraq Times, English daily.
Night Clubs
Tel. Auberge : Park Al Sadoun 97914 Embassy : Masbah 91972 Ali Baba : Alwiya 99848 Tanius : Abu-Nawas St. 7517 Andalus : Abu-Nawas St. 83232
Notice for Museum visitors:
Pharmacies
A list is given below of some of the pharmacies in Baghdad.
Tel.
Baghdad, Rashid St. 83944
Fetto, Rashid St. 6579
Al-Bilad, Rashid St. 6235
Kaka, Rashid St.
Aqoliya. 87750
Al-Nur, Sadoun St. 88353
Al-Sadoun Sadoun St. 27251
Al-Huriyah, Sadoun St. 87433
Jobran, Attar St-Karrad } 91113
Al-Sharquiya }
Al-Amal, Kifah St. 86524
Rafidain, Karkh-Salhiya. 31374
Adhamiya, Adhamiya. 29651
Al-Salam, Kadhimain. 27251
Hospitals in Baghdad
(A list of the more important ones)
A. Public Tel.
Al-Salam. Alwiyah. 99021
Al-Jumhuri Bab el-Muadham
(North Gate) 89021
Al-Shaab, Iwadhiya. 85186
Al-Numan, Adhamiya. 29001
Al-Jumhuri, Kadhimain. 2001
Al-Firdaws, Alwiyah 97222
B. Private
St. Rafael, Karrada al Sharquiya 99587
Al-Samarra'i, Alwiyah 85137
Faydhi, Sadoun. 6461
AIRLINES
Tel.
Iraqi Airways Sadoun St. 5051
Air Liban, Yassin Khedairy Bldg., South Gate. 88102
Alitalia, Yassin Khedairy Bldg., South Gate. 5353
B.O.A.C. Munir Abbas Bldg. South Gate. 86446
Iranian Airways, c/o Iraq Tours Ltd.,
Semiramis Bldg. Rashid St. 83743
K.L.M. South Gate. 4081
Lufthansa. Sadoun St. 83135
Middle East Airlines. Sadoun St. 4293
Misrair. c/o Universal Travel Bureau,
Rashid St., Sinak 4757
Pakistan International
Airlines Sadoun St. 88410
Pan American World
Airways, Sadoun St. 87709
Swissair, Sadoun St. 98192
S.A.S. Sadoun St. 87187
Saudi Arabian
Airlines, Rashid St. 88532
Iraqi Airways, Luxurious Viscounts.
TOURIST AGENCIES
Tel.
Abultimman Travel Bureau, 2A/8/1, Sadoun St. 84415
Aladdin Travels, Sadoun St. 7014
Ataifa Tours & Transport, Rashid St., Sinak 88519
Bahjat Hassan & Co., Rashid St. 83871
Thos. Cook & Son Ltd., Sadoun St. 89721
Karnak Tours Ltd., Rashid St. 83743
Karnak Tourist & Transport Co., Shabiby Bldg., Sadoun St. 87171
Charles S. Kourkgy Khayam Hotel Bldg.,
Sinak, South Gate. 88133
Orientours, Rashid St. 6251
Universal Travel Bureau, Rashid St., Sinka. 4757
Voyages Raymond Metti, Semiramis Hotel Bldg.,
Rashid St. 4725
Gulf Agency Co (Basra) Ltd.. Sadoun St., Battaween. 7880
Duglah Tours & Travel, Sadoun St., Sindibad
Cinema Bldg., 7845
IRAQI REPUBLICAN RAILWAYS
The Iraqi Republican Railways are divided into three main lines
radiating from Baghdad: –
So rapid has been the growth of communications that provision for other needs of the tourists such as Hotels on modern lines exist in all the principal cities of Iraq.
The Iraqi Republican Railways will undertake to make special arrangements for the conveyance of Tourists in parties to any point reached by their trains, provided arrangements are made in advance.
Travel Facilities.
The Iraqi Republican Railways offer up-to-date comfortable rail travel
on each of the three lines radiating from Baghdad. Dust-free travel
is provided in the air-conditioned coaches with first and second
accommodation and also in modern ordinary First and Second Class
carriages.
The Railway Administration has a Station hotel at Mosul and Rest Houses at Al-Hilla (for Babylon), Juloula' Junction, Kirkuk, Erbil, and provides comfortable accommodation and excellent food for the convenience of the passengers and tourists etc. Arrangements for accommodation and meals in the Rest Houses are to be made in advance.
The Railway Administration does not guarantee accommodation on any of their trains unless it is reserved in advance. This can be done through the City Booking Office in Baghdad, Telephone No.7131 or through the Station Master of the Station at which the passenger will entrain and must receive his confirmation that the reservation has been made.
Reserved Saloons. –
A number of Reserved Saloons is available that can be used by tourists
on both the Metre and Standard Gauge Lines. These Saloons have
sleeping accommodation for two and three persons, with bathroom,
kitchen and are supplied with napery, cooking utensils etc. and a cook
is provided.
Bedding, unless specially ordered is not supplied with these Saloons. Arrangements can be made for Saloons to be detached at any station as required.
Special charges are raised against those using saloons, details of which can be obtained from the Traffic Manager, Baghdad West.
Break of Journey
The holder of a ticket for a distance of more than 160 kilometres may
break journey for one day for every 160 kilometres in addition to the
time occupied by the journey. The break of journey may be made at any
station provided the holder arrives at destination not later than the
day on which he is due to arrive.
The following free allowance of luggage will be given for each ticket holder, provided the luggage is booked before commencement of the Journey:-
On each First Class Ticket 60 Kilos On each Second Class Ticket 40 Kilos On each Third Class Ticket 30 Kilos
Rest Houses
Rest Houses owned and managed by the Railways are provided at
Al-Hilla, Juloula' Junction, Kirkuk and Erbil.
Reservation of Accommodation in Rest Houses
Telegrams reserving accomodation in these Rest Houses will be
despatched free of charge. Passengers wishing to reserve
accommodation should apply to: Hotels and Catering, Grand Station,
Baghdad West, or ring up The Office Superintendent of the Department
(Telephone Railway Exchange 30011, Extension 2048).
An application in writing sent 8 hours in advance of departure would be preferable. If meals are required within a short time of arrival, this should be stated.
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SINGLE FARES FROM BAGHDAD WEST TO CERTAIN STATIONS.
BY MAIL TRAINS
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/ BAGHDAD WEST / KARBALA / HILLA /
Principal /------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------/
Stations / 1st / 2nd / Tourist / 3rd / 1st / 2nd / Tourist / 3rd / 1st / 2nd / Tourist / 3rd /
/ Class / Class / Class / Class / Class / Class / Class / Class / Class / Class / Class / Class /
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------/
Baghdad / / / / / / / / / / / / /
West / --- / --- / --- / --- / 1130 / 565 / 255 / 140 / 1070 / 535 / 240 / 135 /
-------------/-------/-------/---------/--------/-------/-------/---------/-------/-------/-------/---------/-------/
Karbala / 1130 / 565 / 255 / 140 / --- / --- / --- / --- / 700 / 350 / 160 / 90 /
-------------/-------/-------/---------/--------/-------/-------/---------/-------/-------/-------/---------/-------/
Hilla / 1070 / 535 / 240 / 135 / 700 / 350 / 160 / 90 / --- / --- / --- / --- /
-------------/-------/-------/---------/--------/-------/-------/---------/-------/-------/-------/---------/-------/
Diwaniya / 1920 / 960 / 430 / 240 / 1550 / 775 / 350 / 195 / 850 / 425 / 190 / 105 /
-------------/-------/-------/---------/--------/-------/-------/---------/-------/-------/-------/---------/-------/
Ur Junction / 3710 / 1855 / 835 / 465 / 3340 / 1670 / 750 / 420 / 2640 / 1320 / 595 / 330 /
-------------/-------/-------/---------/--------/-------/-------/---------/-------/-------/-------/---------/-------/
Nasiriya / 3870 / 1935 / 870 / 485 / 3500 / 1750 / 790 / 440 / 2800 / 1400 / 630 / 350 /
-------------/-------/-------/---------/--------/-------/-------/---------/-------/-------/-------/---------/-------/
Basrah / 5690 / 2845 / 1280 / 710 / 5320 / 2660 / 1195 / 665 / 4620 / 2310 / 1040 / 580 /
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/ DIWANIYA / UR JUNCTION / NASIRIYA / BASRAH /
Principal / --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------/
Stations / 1st / 2nd / Tourist / 3rd / 1st / 2nd / Tourist / 3rd / 1st / 2nd / Tourist / 3rd / 1st / 2nd / Tourist / 3rd /
/ Class / Class / Class / Class / Class / Class / Class / Class / Class / Class / Class / Class / Class / Class / Class / Class /
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------/
Baghdad / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
West / 1920 / 960 / 430 / 240 / 3710 / 1855 / 835 / 465 / 3870 / 1935 / 870 / 485 / 5690 / 2845 / 1280 / 710 /
------------/-------/-------/---------/-------/-------/-------/---------/-------/-------/-------/---------/-------/-------/-------/---------/-------/
Karbala / 1550 / 775 / 350 / 195 / 3340 / 1670 / 750 / 420 / 3500 / 1750 / 790 / 440 / 5320 / 2660 / 1195 / 665 /
------------/-------/-------/---------/-------/-------/-------/---------/-------/-------/-------/---------/-------/-------/-------/---------/-------/
Hilla / 850 / 425 / 190 / 105 / 2640 / 1320 / 595 / 330 / 2800 / 1400 / 630 / 350 / 4620 / 2310 / 1040 / 580 /
------------/-------/-------/---------/-------/-------/-------/---------/-------/-------/-------/---------/-------/-------/-------/---------/-------/
Diwaniya / --- / --- / --- / --- / 1790 / 895 / 405 / 225 / 1950 / 975 / 440 / 245 / 3770 / 1885 / 850 / 470 /
------------/-------/-------/---------/-------/-------/-------/---------/-------/-------/-------/---------/-------/-------/-------/---------/-------/
Ur Junction / 1790 / 895 / 405 / 225 / --- / --- / --- / --- / 160 / 80 / 35 / 20 / 1980 / 990 / 445 / 250 /
------------/-------/-------/---------/-------/-------/-------/---------/-------/-------/-------/---------/-------/-------/-------/---------/-------/
Nasiriya / 1950 / 975 / 440 / 245 / 160 / 80 / 35 / 20 / --- / --- / --- / --- / 2140 / 1070 / 480 / 270 /
------------/-------/-------/---------/-------/-------/-------/---------/-------/-------/-------/---------/-------/-------/-------/---------/-------/
Basrah / 3770 / 1885 / 850 / 470 / 1980 / 990 / 445 / 250 / 2140 / 1070 / 480 / 270 / --- / --- / --- / --- /
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SINGLE FARES FROM BAGHDAD WEST TO CERTAIN STATIONS.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
/ BAGHDAD WEST / KARBALA / HILLA / DIWANIYA / UR JUNCTION / NASIRIYA / BASRAH /
Principal /---------------/---------------/---------------/---------------/---------------/---------------/---------------/
Stations / 2nd / 3rd / 2nd / 3rd / 2nd / 3rd / 2nd / 3rd / 2nd / 3rd / 2nd / 3rd / 2nd / 3rd /
/ Class / Class / Class / Class / Class / Class / Class / Class / Class / Class / Class / Class / Class / Class /
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------/
Baghdad / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
West / --- / --- / 450 / 115 / 430 / 105 / 770 / 190 / 1485 / 370 / 1550 / 385 / 2275 / 570 /
-------------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/
Karbala / 450 / 115 / --- / --- / 280 / 70 / 620 / 155 / 1335 / 335 / 1400 / 350 / 2130 / 530 /
-------------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/
Hilla / 430 / 105 / 280 / 70 / --- / --- / 340 / 85 / 1055 / 265 / 1120 / 280 / 1850 / 460 /
-------------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/
Diwaniya / 770 / 190 / 620 / 155 / 340 / 85 / --- / --- / 715 / 180 / 780 / 195 / 1510 / 375 /
-------------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/
Ur Junction / 1485 / 370 / 1335 / 335 / 1055 / 265 / 715 / 180 / --- / --- / 65 / 15 / 790 / 195 /
-------------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/
Nasiriya / 1550 / 385 / 1400 / 350 / 1120 / 280 / 780 / 195 / 65 / 15 / --- / --- / 855 / 215 /
-------------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/-------/
Basrah / 2275 / 570 / 2130 / 530 / 1850 / 460 / 1510 / 375 / 790 / 195 / 855 / 215 / --- / --- /
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SINGLE FARES FROM BAGHDAD WEST TO CERTAIN STATIONS-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
/ Baghdad West / Samarra / Qaiyara /
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------/
Principal / 1st / 2nd Class / Tourist / 3rd Class / 1st / 2nd Class / Tourist / 3rd Class / 1st / 2nd Class / Tourist / 3rd Class /
Stations / Class /----------------/ Class / ----------------/ Class /----------------/ Class / ---------------/ Class /----------------/ Class / ---------------/
/ / Stand- / Metre / / Stand- / Metre / / Stand- / Metre / / Stand- / Metre / / Stand- / Metre / / Stand- / Metre /
/ / ard / Gauge / / ard / Gauge / / ard / Gauge / / ard / Gauge / / ard / Gauge / / ard / Gauge /
------------/-------/--------/-------/---------/---------/-------/-------/--------/-------/---------/--------/-------/-------/--------/-------/---------/--------/-------/
Baghdad / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
West / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / 1200 / 600 / 480 / 270 / 150 / 120 / 3400 / 1700 / 1360 / 765 / 425 / 340 /
------------/-------/--------/-------/---------/---------/-------/-------/--------/-------/---------/--------/-------/-------/--------/-------/---------/--------/-------/
Samarra / 1200 / 600 / 480 / 270 / 150 / 120 / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / 2210 / 1105 / 885 / 495 / 275 / 220 /
------------/-------/--------/-------/---------/---------/-------/-------/--------/-------/---------/--------/-------/-------/--------/-------/---------/--------/-------/
Qaiyara / 3400 / 1700 / 1360 / 765 / 425 / 340 / 2210 / 1105 / 885 / 495 / 275 / 220 / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- /
------------/-------/--------/-------/---------/---------/-------/-------/--------/-------/---------/--------/-------/-------/--------/-------/---------/--------/-------/
Mosul / 4120 / 2060 / 1650 / 925 / 515 / 415 / 2930 / 1465 / 1170 / 660 / 365 / 295 / 720 / 360 / 290 / 165 / 90 / 75 /
------------/-------/--------/-------/---------/---------/-------/-------/--------/-------/---------/--------/-------/-------/--------/-------/---------/--------/-------/
Tel-Kotchek / 5310 / 2655 / -- / 1195 / 665 / -- / 4110 / 2055 / -- / 925 / 515 / -- / 1900 / 950 / -- / 430 / 240 / -- /
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fares here are given in Iraqi currency (Fils)
1 £ Sterl. = 1000 Fils
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/ Mosul / Tel-Kotchek /
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Principal / 1st / 2nd Class / Tourist / 3rd Class / 1st / 2nd Class / Tourist / 3rd Class /
Stations / Class /----------------/ Class / ----------------/ Class /----------------/ Class / ---------------/
/ / Stand- / Metre / / Stand- / Metre / / Stand- / Metre / / Stand- / Metre /
/ / ard / Gauge / / ard / Gauge / / ard / Gauge / / ard / Gauge /
------------/-------/--------/-------/---------/---------/-------/-------/--------/-------/---------/--------/-------/
Baghdad / / / / / / / / / / / / /
West / 4120 / 2060 / 1650 / 925 / 515 / 415 / 5310 / 2655 / -- / 1195 / 665 / -- /
------------/-------/--------/-------/---------/---------/-------/-------/--------/-------/---------/--------/-------/
Samarra / 2930 / 1465 / 1170 / 660 / 365 / 295 / 4110 / 2055 / -- / 925 / 515 / -- /
------------/-------/--------/-------/---------/---------/-------/-------/--------/-------/---------/--------/-------/
Qaiyara / 720 / 360 / 290 / 165 / 90 / 75 / 1900 / 950 / -- / 430 / 240 / -- /
------------/-------/--------/-------/---------/---------/-------/-------/--------/-------/---------/--------/-------/
Mosul / -- / -- / -- / --- / -- / --- / 1180 / 590 / -- / 265 / 150 / -- /
------------/-------/--------/-------/---------/---------/-------/-------/--------/-------/---------/--------/-------/
Tel-Kotchek / 1180 / 590 / -- / 265 / 150 / --- / -- / -- / -- / --- / -- / -- /
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Fares here are given in Iraqi currency (Fils)
1 £ Sterl. = 1000 Fils
SINGLE FARES FROM BAGHDAD NORTH TO CERTAIN STATIONS----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
/ Baghdad North / Khanaqin City /
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Principal / 1st / 2nd Class / Tourist / 3rd Class / 1st / 2nd Class / Tourist / 3rd Class /
Stations / Class /------------------/ Class / -----------------/ Class /------------------/ Class / -----------------/
/ / Mail / Ordinary / / Mail / Ordinary / / Mail / Ordinary / / Mail / Ordinary /
/ / train / train / / train / train / / train / Train / / train / Train /
------------/-------/-------/----------/---------/-------/----------/-------/-------/----------/---------/-------/----------/
Baghdad / / / / / / / / / / / / /
North / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / 1750 / 880 / 705 / 395 / 220 / 175 /
------------/-------/-------/----------/---------/-------/----------/-------/-------/----------/---------/-------/----------/
Khanaqin / / / / / / / / / / / / /
City / 1760 / 880 / 750 / 395 / 220 / 175 / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- /
------------/-------/-------/----------/---------/-------/----------/-------/-------/----------/---------/-------/----------/
Kirkuk / 3220 / 1610 / 1290 / 725 / 405 / 320 / 2020 / 1010 / 810 / 455 / 255 / 200 /
------------/-------/--------/---------/---------/-------/----------/-------/-------/----------/---------/--------/---------/
Arbil / 4270 / 2135 / 1710 / 960 / 535 / 425 / 3070 / 1535 / 1230 / 690 / 385 / 305 /
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Children Under 4 years, free ; 4 years to 10 years, half fare
Return tickets are issued at single fare and four-fifths, available for 30 days.
Free Luggage allowance : First class 60 kilos. Second class 40 kilos. Third class 30 kilos. Half allowances for children.
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/ Kirkuk / Arbil /
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------/
Principal / 1st / 2nd Class / Tourist / 3rd Class / 1st / 2nd Class / Tourist / 3rd Class /
Stations / Class /------------------/ Class / -----------------/ Class /------------------/ Class / -----------------/
/ / Mail / Ordinary / / Mail / Ordinary / / Mail / Ordinary / / Mail / Ordinary /
/ / train / train / / train / train / / train / Train / / train / Train /
------------/-------/-------/----------/---------/-------/----------/-------/-------/----------/---------/-------/----------/
Baghdad / / / / / / / / / / / / /
North / 3220 / 1610 / 1290 / 725 / 405 / 320 / 4270 / 2135 / 1710 / 920 / 535 / 425 /
------------/-------/-------/----------/---------/-------/----------/-------/-------/----------/---------/-------/----------/
Khanaqin / / / / / / / / / / / / /
City / 2020 / 1010 / 810 / 455 / 255 / 200 / 3070 / 1535 / 1230 / 690 / 385 / 305 /
------------/-------/-------/----------/---------/-------/----------/-------/-------/----------/---------/-------/----------/
Kirkuk / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / 1050 / 525 / 420 / 235 / 130 / 105 /
------------/-------/--------/---------/---------/-------/----------/-------/-------/----------/---------/-------/----------/
Arbil / 1050 / 525 / 420 / 235 / 130 / 105 / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- / -- /
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Children Under 4 years, free ; 4 years to 10 years, half fare
Return tickets are issued at single fare and four-fifths, available for 30 days.
Free Luggage allowance : First class 60 kilos. Second class 40 kilos. Third class 30 kilos. Half allowances for children.
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/ / / Room rates in Iraqi Dinars / /
/ No. of / No. of /-------------------------------------/ /
Name and Place / rooms / rooms / Single Occupancy / Double Occupancy / Restaurant Prices /
of Rest House / / /------------------/------------------/-------------------------/
/ / / Room / Full / Room / Full / B'fast / Lunch / Dinner /
/ / / only / board / only / board / / / /
-----------------/--------/--------/---------/--------/---------/--------/--------/-------/--------/
Mosul Rest House / 14 / 14 / -- / 2.750 / -- / 5.500 / -/300 / -/600 / -/650 /
-----------------/--------/--------/---------/--------/---------/--------/--------/-------/--------/
Kirkuk " / 13 / 13 / -- / 2.200 / -- / 4.400 / -/300 / -/550 / -/650 /
-----------------/--------/--------/---------/--------/---------/--------/--------/-------/--------/
Erbil " / 6 / 6 / -- / 2.200 / -- / 4.400 / -/300 / -/550 / -/650 /
-----------------/--------/--------/---------/--------/---------/--------/--------/-------/--------/
Nasiriya " / 7 / 7 / -- / 1.650 / -- / 3.000 / -/250 / -/400 / -/400 /
-----------------/--------/--------/---------/--------/---------/--------/--------/-------/--------/
Hilla " / 4 / 1 / -/500 / -- / -- / -- / -/200 / -/300 / -/300 /
-----------------/--------/--------/---------/--------/---------/--------/--------/-------/--------/
Jalawl'a " / 2 / 2 / -/500 / -- / -- / -- / -/200 / -/300 / -/300 /
-----------------/--------/--------/---------/--------/---------/--------/--------/-------/--------/
Ma'aqil " / / / -/500 / -- / -- / -- / -/200 / -/300 / -/300 /
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10% Service charge is added. Children 4 to 10 years of age, half tariff
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Bus No. Route Length No. of
(Km.) Stages
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1 Adhamiya - North Gate 4.500 1
2 Rashid St. 3.400 1
3 Tahrir Sq. - Karrada Al-Sharquiya 4.500 1
4 Maamuniya Sq. - White House 4.600 1
5 Maamuniya Sq. - Suleikh 5.200 1
6 Maamuniya Sq. - Ragiba Khatoun. 5.900 1
7 Maamuniya Sq. - Waziriya 4.500 1
8 Kifah St. 3.700 1
9 North Gate - Sheikh Omar 5.000 1
10 Tahrir Sq. - New Baghdad 8.000 1
11 Tahrir Sq. - Masbah (Swimming Pool) 5.500 1
12 Tahrir Sq. - Zuwiya 6.500 1
13 Tahrir Sq. - Karrada Al-Sharquiya 7.000 1
14 Tahrir Sq. - Rashid Camp 6.000 1
15 North Gate - Karradet Mariam 5.000 1
16 North Gate - Juaifir 4.500 1
17 Shuhada Sq. - Kadhimiya 6.600 1
18 North Gate Sq. - Kadhimiya 5.700 1
19 North Gate Sq. - Karkh-Nahdha Sq. 6.000 1
20 Shuhada Sq. - Mamoun City 7.000 1
22 North Gate - Iwadhiya 2.000 1
23 Shuhada Sq. - Washash 5.500 1
24 North Gate - Sheikh Marouf 4.000 1
25 Quraish Sq.-(Kadhimiya)-Huriya City 4.000 1
26 Ragiba Khatun - Adhamiya 4.000 1
27 Tahrir Sq. - Diyala Bridge 13.500 2
28 Tahrir Sq. - Bakouba Road 11.000 2
29 Salhiya - Abu Greib 22.000 3
30 Tahrir Sq. - Mansour City 7.300 1
31 Salhiya - Dora 17.500 2
32 Jumhuriya St. 3.200 1
33 Karkh - Tayaran Sq. 5.750 1
35 Quraish Sq. - (Kadhimiya) - Taji 23.000 3
36 Tahrir Sq. - Officer's City (Madinat
Al-Dubbat) 7.500 1
1/2 Adhamiya - Rashid St. 7.900 2
1/8 Adhamiya - Kifah St. 8.200 2
2/3 North Gate - Karrada Al-Sharquiya 7.900 2
2/12 North Gate - Zuwiya 10.900 2
2/13 North Gate - Karrada Al-Sharquiya 10.400 2
2/18 Tahrir Sq. - Kadhimiya 9.100 2
8/18 Kifah St. Kadhimiya 9.400 2
17/34 Tahrir Sq. - Kadhimiya 10.600 2
If you have to get out at one of these request stops, inform the conductor beforehand.
To get a bus at a request stop, signal the approaching driver.
Service Hours :
From 6 a.m. to 12 midnight.Fares :
Each stage 15 fils (first class) Each stage 10 fils (second class)Taxi Fares
Information can be obtained regarding all highways and travel in Iraq and surrounding countries, including all legal procedures.
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