Karrada
Sign in to saveKarrada ( Karrāda) is an affluent district in the city of Baghdad, Iraq. It covers a large area, divided into western and eastern side by the Tigris. An upper-class district, it is well-known for luxurious hotels, shopping centers and corporate headquarters. The district is home to the largest concentration of Christians in Baghdad.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Karrada
- Settlement.settlement_type
- District
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Baghdad - Martyrs Bridge.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Martyr's Bridge at night
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Governorate
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Baghdad Governorate
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- City
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Baghdad
- Settlement.established_title
- First settled
- Settlement.established_date
- 1880s
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 168
- Settlement.population_total
- 322,043
- Settlement.timezone1
- UTC+3
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Karrada ( Karrāda) is an affluent district in the city of Baghdad, Iraq. It covers a large area, divided into western and eastern side by the Tigris. An upper-class district, it is well-known for luxurious hotels, shopping centers and corporate headquarters. The district is home to the largest concentration of Christians in Baghdad.
The district is on the northern part of the peninsula, which was created by a sharp turn in the Tigris River. As a result, Karrada has many of the waterfront properties, making it a desirable and expensive district. One of the most wealthiest parts of Baghdad along with Mansour district, it is also home to a large number of companies, organizations, militias and political parties. Most of the city's foreigners and diplomats live in Karrada, as well as prominent politicians, artists, scholars, and businesspersons.