City · Iraq
Sadr City
Sadr City, formerly known as Al-Thawra and Saddam City, is a suburb district of the city of Baghdad, Iraq. It was built in 1959 by Prime Minister Abdul Karim Qassim and named Al-Rafidain District. After the US-led invasion of Iraq and the toppling of Saddam, it was unofficially renamed Sadr City after Ayatollah Mohammed al-Sadr.
Good to know
- Population: 1,211,849.
- Founded: 1959.
- Area: 13 sq km.
- Timezone: Asia/Baghdad.