Baqubah

Baqubah is a city in eastern Iraq and the capital of Diyala Governorate. It lies northeast of Baghdad near the Diyala River.

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Diyala Governorate: An Iraqi governorate in the country’s east, with Baqubah as its capital. Baqubah is the governorate’s administrative center.
Khalis: A town in Diyala Governorate, north of Baqubah. It lies along the main corridor connecting Baqubah with northern Diyala.
Diyala Plain: A fertile agricultural region in eastern Iraq, shaped by the Diyala River and its tributaries. Baqubah grew within this river-fed landscape.
Iraq War: The conflict following the 2003 invasion of Iraq, involving occupation, insurgency, and sectarian violence. Baqubah became a major site of fighting during the war.
Diyala River: A river flowing through eastern Iraq before joining the Tigris River. The river runs beside Baqubah and shapes the surrounding landscape.
Balad Ruz: A town in Diyala Governorate, east of Baqubah. It is a district center in the governorate’s eastern hinterland.
Achaemenid Empire: An ancient Iranian empire that ruled much of the Middle East from the sixth to fourth centuries BCE. The Diyala region lay within the empire’s western territories.
Battle of Baqubah: A series of 2007 military operations and clashes in and around Baqubah during the Iraq War. The battle made the city a prominent center of the conflict.
Baghdad: The capital and largest city of Iraq, on the Tigris River. Baqubah lies northeast of Baghdad and is connected to it by road.
Mandali: A town in eastern Diyala Governorate near Iraq’s border with Iran. It marks the borderland reach of Baqubah’s governorate.