Mansour district

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The Al Mansour district is one of nine administrative districts in Baghdad, Iraq. It is named after Abu al-Mansur, the second Abbasid Caliph and founder of Baghdad.

The Mansour district is a historically posh area in the Karkh side of Baghdad. It contains many neighborhoods (احياء) including but not limited to Dragh, Ma'moun, Dawoodi, Washash, Harithyya, Qadisyya, Yarmouk, Amariyah, Ghazalia, Khadra, Jamia, and many others. It also contains some of the landmarks in Baghdad such as Zawra'a Park, the International Convention Centre, Muthana International Airport, the Clock of Baghdad, as well as the Hunting Club (hunting and fencing club)[1] and the al-Rahman Mosque.

The New York Times describes it as "The Upper East side of Baghdad for decades, Mansour once held the city's fanciest bakeries, shops, and private clubs. Only three miles from the Green Zone, it was a mixed area filled with diplomats and professionals who were wealthy enough to hire guards."

The Mansour district is bounded on the west by Baghdad International Airport, to the north by Kadhimiya, to the east by Muthana Airfield and old Karkh area and the international zone, south by Route Irish.[2]

The German embassy is located in Mansour.

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  1. ^ Tavernise, Sabrina (The New York Times). "Baghdad oasis 'falling to terrorists'", International Herald Tribune, 06-23-2006.
  2. ^ DoD Press Briefing with Col. Townsend via Video Conference from the Pentagon, U.S. Department of Defense, 04-30-2007.

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