Al Midhatiya
المدحتية
Al Midhatiya is located in Iraq
Al Midhatiya
Al Midhatiya
Coordinates: 32°23′47″N 44°39′13″E / 32.39639°N 44.65361°E / 32.39639; 44.65361
Country Iraq
GovernorateBabil
MunicipalityAl-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

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.

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