Al Anbar Governorate · Iraq
Fallujah travel guide
Fallujah is a city in Al Anbar Governorate, Iraq, home to about 251,000 people.
- Best months
- February, March and November
- Nearest airport
- BGW43 km · Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base
- Currency
- IQDIraqi dinar
- Time zone
- Asia/Baghdad
- Language
- Arabic, Kurdish language
About
About Fallujah
Fallujah is a city in Al Anbar Governorate, Iraq. Situated on the Euphrates River, it is located roughly 69 kilometres (43 mi) to the west of the capital city of Baghdad and 50 kilometres (31 mi) from the neighboring city of Ramadi.
Fallujah is called the City of Mosques where there are more than 200 mosques found in the city. It is also the location of the ancient city of Pumbedita, known for its large Jewish Talmudic academy. The city was heavily bombed in 2004, after the US invasion, as the US troops failed to build confidence with the locals. Unrest continued, and when ISIL invaded the area, it had not been under effective control of the Iraqi government. In the 2015–2016 fightings, ISIL was forced out.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Fallujah
See
- Abdul-Aziz al-Samarrai Mosque
- Ruins of Anbar
- Fallujah city park
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When to go
The best time to visit Fallujah
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Fallujah are February, March and November. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 45 °C; March is the wettest, with about 23 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Fallujah: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base (BGW), about 43 km from the city centre in a straight line.
Getting in
National operator Iraqi Republic Railways runs a twice daily train between Ramadi and from Baghdad via Fallujah. Journey time from Baghdad is just over one hour.
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BGW · Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base
Questions
Fallujah: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Fallujah?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Fallujah are February, March and November. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 45 °C; March is the wettest, with about 23 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Fallujah?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base (BGW), about 43 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Fallujah?
Iraqi dinar (IQD).
Nearby
Destinations near Fallujah
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.