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Afak () is a town in Al-Qadisiyah Governorate, Iraq. It is located 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Al Diwaniyah and 170 km (105 mi) south of Baghdad.

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Place details

Locality
عفك
Region
محافظة القادسية
Country
العراق
Population
35,536
Timezone
Asia/Baghdad

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Afak
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_skyline
Dalmaj marsh038.jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map
Iraq
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Qādisiyyah
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Afak
Settlement.established_title
Date of establishment
Settlement.established_date
1715
Settlement.population_note
District total
Settlement.population_total
165,000

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Wikidata facts

Population
75000
Image
Dalmaj marsh011.jpg
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Commons category
Afak
inception
1715-00-00
time of earliest written record
1715-00-00
postal code
58006
native label
عفك
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Afak () is a town in Al-Qadisiyah Governorate, Iraq. It is located 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Al Diwaniyah and 170 km (105 mi) south of Baghdad.

As of 2026, the estimated population of the Afak district is 165,000 and Afak (Town) is estimated at 21,888.

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