Fun fact 1 about Najaf
city
The word 'najaf' literally means a high and rectangular place around which water is accumulated.
Najaf
Iraq
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city
Najaf
Iraq
Country
Iraq
Population
1.3M
Coordinates
32.00, 44.33
Najaf is the capital city of the eponymous Najaf Governorate in central Iraq, about 160 km (99 mi) south of Baghdad. Its estimated population in 2024 was about 1.41 million people.
From the “Etymology” section
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