'Anah
This ancient Iraqi town on the Euphrates with roots stretching back to the Assyrian era, 'Anah sits along a long bend of the river in Anbar province. The old town was submerged when the Haditha Dam created a reservoir in the 1980s, and a new city was built to replace it. Islamic heritage survives on a river island called al-Bad, where an 11th-century octagonal minaret — built from stone and plaster, unlike most Iraqi minarets — still stands among older ruins.
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- Population27,000
- Nearest water from center 3.8 km2.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 6.9 km4.3 mi
Nearest airports
'Anah: quick answers
Where is 'Anah?
'Anah is in Iraq.
How do you get to 'Anah?
The nearest airport is Hīt (IQA), about 2 hr 13 min away by road.
What's the weather like in 'Anah?
The warmest month is July, averaging 35°C95°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 8°C47°F. The wettest month is January, with about 27 mm1.0 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in 'Anah?
OpenStreetMap lists 8 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near 'Anah?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Hadithah.