Al-Awja

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This article is about a town in Iraq. For the Palestinian town in the West Bank, see Arrabah.

Coordinates: 34°31′59″N 43°43′59″E / 34.53306, 43.73306
Al-Awja العوجا Owja
Al-Awja Location in Iraq
Country	Iraq
Governorate	Salah ad Din Governorate

Al-Awja (Arabic:العوجا; also known as Owja, Al-Auja or Al-Ouja) is a village 8 miles (13 km) south of Tikrit, in Iraq on the western bank of the Tigris.

It was the birth place of the former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in 1937 and home of many of the leaders of Iraqi provinces during his Presidency over Iraq.

When Saddam was found by the 4th Infantry Division he was hiding only a few miles from his hometown in the town of ad-Dawr. Saddam Hussein was buried in this village before dawn on December 31st, 2006, less than 24 hours after his execution took place for his major responsibility in crimes against humanity in Iraq.

Coordinates: 34°31′59″N, 43°43′59″E